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| Michael Cope charged with murder of ex-girlfriend Linzi Ashton | Michael Cope charged with murder of ex-girlfriend Linzi Ashton |
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| A man who handed himself in after nearly a month on the run has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend. | A man who handed himself in after nearly a month on the run has been charged with the murder of his ex-girlfriend. |
| Michael Cope, 28, was arrested on Friday night after police were called to an address in Leigh, Greater Manchester. | Michael Cope, 28, was arrested on Friday night after police were called to an address in Leigh, Greater Manchester. |
| Linzi Ashton, 25, a mother of two, was discovered with multiple injuries at her home in Winton, Salford, on 29 June. | Linzi Ashton, 25, a mother of two, was discovered with multiple injuries at her home in Winton, Salford, on 29 June. |
| She had made separate complaints to Greater Manchester police in April and May that Cope had raped and beaten her. | She had made separate complaints to Greater Manchester police in April and May that Cope had raped and beaten her. |
| Greater Manchester police said Cope, of no fixed address, was also charged with separate offences of rape and assault. | Greater Manchester police said Cope, of no fixed address, was also charged with separate offences of rape and assault. |
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