Police update on murder arrest after man found dead following 'domestic' incident

A suspect who was arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead following a 'domestic' incident in Oldham has been released on bail, police have confirmed.

Police responded to an 'altercation' at a house on Counthill Road on Thursday morning (October 10) at around 1.20am. Paramedics also raced to the scene.

Sadly, a 61-year-old man was found dead at the scene when they arrived. A 40-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and was taken into custody for questioning by detectives.

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In an update issued today (October 13), a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said he has since been bailed pending further enquiries. No further details on the victim have been released at this stage.

After the incident, police taped off a stretch of Counthill Road in the Moorside area as investigations were carried out. Witnesses said that adjoining Crowley Lane was also taped off by police throughout the morning.

Detectives were also seen carrying out door to door enquiries in the area. By the afternoon, the cordon had been reduced in size, with police tape wrapped around two vans outside the house and blocking the pavement.

“There’s two lads that come and go - the family have lived there for years,” one Counthill Road resident said. “We didn’t hear anything going on at all.

"The first thing I knew was when my wife told me it was all taped off this morning. It’s shocking really. You never get anything like this on this street. It's very quiet up here."

Another resident, who lives just feet away from the incident, said she knew the victim 'in passing' after seeing him in the local shop. "The first I heard of it was when I took my son to school this morning because I was asleep,” she said. “I wouldn’t know the man by name but I’ve seen him around and in the shop and that."

As an Almond Road homeowner added: "There were loads of police cars and ambulances here this morning, all the works. Detectives have been knocking on houses saying it was a serious incident."

A GMP spokesperson said in a previous statement: "At around 1.20am this morning, officers responded to reports of an altercation at a property on Counthill Road, Oldham. Sadly, a man aged 61 was found dead by officers upon their arrival.

"His family are currently being supported by specialist officers at this time. A man aged 40 has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

"He remains in custody for questioning. Detectives are in attendance at the property as they continue their enquiries."

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