Timperley house death: Man detained under Mental Health Act

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Police said the man was found injured at the house and later died in hospital

A man who was arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a man aged in his 80s has been detained under the Mental Health Act, police have said.

Greater Manchester Police said the man was found injured at a house on Riddings Road, Timperley, by officers called to a "domestic disturbance" at about 14:30 BST on Sunday.

He died a short time later in hospital.

The force said a 50-year-old man had now been detained and it was working to "piece together" what happened.

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