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| Linzi Ashton murder: Suspect Michael Cope arrested | Linzi Ashton murder: Suspect Michael Cope arrested |
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| Police have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Greater Manchester. | Police have arrested a man on suspicion of the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Greater Manchester. |
| Police had been searching for Michael Cope, 28, after Linzi Ashton, 25, was found dead at her home in Westbourne Road, Winton, Salford on 29 June. | Police had been searching for Michael Cope, 28, after Linzi Ashton, 25, was found dead at her home in Westbourne Road, Winton, Salford on 29 June. |
| Mr Cope was arrested at an address at Leigh, Greater Manchester late on Friday night. | Mr Cope was arrested at an address at Leigh, Greater Manchester late on Friday night. |
| Linzi, a mother of two, died after pressure to her neck. She suffered multiple injuries. | |
| Police began a manhunt for Mr Cope shortly after Ms Ashton's body was found. | |
| CCTV was released by police earlier in the week showing Mr Cope buying food in a shop in Wigan. | |
| Officers were called to an address on Larch Road in Leigh at about 11:55 BST, on Friday following a report that a wanted man was at the address. | |
| A 28-year-old man handed himself in to armed officers and is now in police custody being questioned. | |
| Det Supt Tony Creely said: "Since Linzi was killed nearly a month ago there has been an intensive manhunt to find and arrest her killer safely. | |
| "Late last night we received intelligence which led us to an address on Larch Road in Leigh. | |
| "Armed officers attended and a 28-year-old man handed himself into police. | |
| "Over recent weeks we have received a very positive response from the public, and we thank the people of Salford, Hindley and Leigh for their co-operation and support." | |
| The Independent Police Complaints Commission is also investigating the case. |