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Handbag 'stolen' from dead woman in Manchester street
Published: 4th Apr 2012 11:05:01
A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a handbag from a woman as she lay dead on a road in Manchester.
Sarwari Ashraf, 62, from Longsight, was killed crossing Upper Brook Street during rush hour on Thursday.
Her handbag went missing from the scene, which is near Hathersage Avenue.
A 40-year-old man arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving has been bailed until May, pending further inquiries.
Police believe the woman may have been a victim of a hit-and-run incident.
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BBC News, 2012. Handbag 'stolen' from dead woman in Manchester street. [Online] (Updated 04 Apr 2012)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1420554-Handbag-stolen-from-dead-woman-in-Manchester-street [Accessed 15th May 2013]
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