Woman found dead in Manchester flat died from multiple stab wounds

A woman who was stabbed to death in a flat in Manchester has been formally identified.

Police were called to the Ancoats area of the city on Tuesday morning after reports that a man had jumped from the second storey of a block of flats, landing on a car, and assaulting several members of the public.

They entered a flat on Swan Street and found the body of 24-year-old Danielle Richardson.

A Home Office post mortem has confirmed that she died from multiple stab wounds.

A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains under police guard in hospital.

Police are still at the scene.

Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 10, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.