A 67-year-old woman was last night chopped to death at her home in Porus, Manchester, police say.
The deceased woman has been identified as Evadney Gayle, a retiree.
Police reports are that shortly after 7:00 pm, a relative stumbled upon Gayle's body and alerted them. On their arrival, Gayle was seen lying in a room with several chop wounds and her throat slashed.
The scene was processed and the body removed to the morgue.
Manchester has recorded 36 murders since the start of the year.