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JAM | Oct 15, 2025

54-year-old murder victim in Manchester identifed by police

Toriann Ellis

Toriann Ellis / Our Today

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A 54-year-old woman whose body was found in the deep rural community of Shirehampton with a knife in her neck early Tuesday morning has been identified by the police 

The woman, Loraine Davy, was a resident of Shirehampton, which is located between Huntley and Maidstone in north-western Manchester.

A police report said sometime after 9:00 pm on Monday, Davy reportedly left a shop in Shirehampton.

Police said residents stumbled on her body early Tuesday morning on a road in the area.

Statistics from the police show that up to last Saturday, October 11, Manchester recorded 26 murders since the start of this year, compared to 42 for the corresponding period last year.

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