Neighbour's horror after finding woman's body in Manchester flat - hours before man discovered dead next door

A neighbour has spoken of her horror after finding a woman dead inside a flat in Manchester tonight.

Police are investigating after two people - a man and a woman - were both found dead in neighbouring flats in Princess Road on Saturday evening. An investigation is underway into both deaths but GMP say at this stage there is not thought to be any risk to the wider community.

Police were first called to a flat in Princess Road, close to the junction with Bowes Street, at around 4.20pm on Saturday afternoon to reports a woman had been found dead. A neighbour called the police after finding the woman dead inside.

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Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the neighbour, who did not want to be named, said she was a friend of the woman. She said the woman was in her 60s, and that she went to take her food 'every single day.'

However, the neighbour said she was left traumatised after she discovered the body when she went into the flat at around 3.15pm. "I ran out of the flat as fast as I could," she said.

She said she raised the alarm and paramedics and police were soon in attendance. She said the death of the woman had left those living nearby who knew her devastated.

"It's just awful. Everyone knew her, she was part of the community," she said. "She would sit out in the front in her chair having a drink. She was out there last night. I can't believe it."

A couple of hours after police attended, GMP were called over a concern for welfare of a man in a neighbouring flat at around 7.10pm. Police say paramedics were the first to go into the neighbouring flat and found a man dead inside.

The neighbour said those living close by had 'no idea'