Woman dies after alleged stabbing with murder probe underway
Woman dies after alleged stabbing with murder probe underway
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Woman dies after alleged stabbing with murder probe underway

Ashlie Blakey 🕒︎ 2025-10-20

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Woman dies after alleged stabbing with murder probe underway

A woman who was allegedly stabbed at a property in Warrington has sadly died in hospital. Emergency services were called out to Manchester Road, in Woolston, shortly after 4pm on Monday afternoon (October 13). Cheshire Police said a 55-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed. She was rushed to Aintree Hospital in an air ambulance. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE She fought for her life in hospital but sadly, on Saturday (October 18), she died as a result of her injuries, police said in an update. Her next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. Officers arrested and charged a 61-year-old man with attempted murder following the incident. Gavin Shaw, of Manchester Road, Warrington, was remanded into custody. Following the woman's death, the incident is now being treated as murder, Cheshire Police said. A post-mortem is set to be carried out by the Home Office later this week. --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable , highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here.

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