Tributes have been paid to a 44-year-old woman found dead in a flat in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Keeley Aspinall, known as Kiki to friends and family, was discovered at a property on Tweedale Street on Monday afternoon after police received a welfare call. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning. Greater Manchester Police said an investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances of her death. A cordon remains in place, and forensic investigators have been at the scene.
In a tribute, Keeley's family said: 'Gone too soon.. we can’t believe you are gone. We will always love you and miss you, love all your family xx.' A family friend described her as 'like a sister' and 'the best friend anyone could ask for'.
Social media tributes have also poured in. Paul Ashi wrote: 'Lovely girl full of fun never a dull moment with her around.' Eleanor Smith added: 'She was so lovely r.i.p keeley. so sad she was such a beautiful person to get to know.'
Temporary Detective Chief Superintendent Jamie Daniels from GMP's Major Incident Team said: 'We appreciate this incident is likely to cause some distress... we believe this to be an isolated incident, which does not pose any further risk to the wider public.' He added that officers will work tirelessly to establish the full details of the tragic death.
