Man charged with Atherton murder
A 24 year old woman was found dead earlier this month
A man has been charged with the murder of a woman in Atherton.
At around 11.40am on Wednesday 9 October 2024, Police responded to reports of a concern for the welfare of a woman at an address on Oxford Road in Atherton.
Sadly, despite the best efforts of emergency services, a 24-year-old woman was pronounced dead shortly after.
The death was referred for a Home Office postmortem and the results upgraded the case to suspicious death investigation.
The 24-year-old’s next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
Nadeem Muhammed Begum (02/01/1972), of Oxford Street, Atherton, has subsequently been charged with murder.
He has been remanded in custody and is next due to appear at Bolton Crown Court on 14 November 2024. Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.