Pictured: ‘Murder’ victim whose remains were found in country park is named as 46-year-old mother-of-two
- Locals name the woman found dead in Stockport as Yvonne Lawson McCann
- Body of a woman in her 40s was found at Reddish Vale Country Park on Monday
- Det Supt Neil Jones describes discovery as an ‘absolutely devastating incident’
- Greater Manchester Police is treating the woman’s death as an isolated incident
Yvonne Lawson McCann’s body was found in in a country park in Greater Manchester
A suspected murder victim whose remains were found in a country park in Greater Manchester has been named locally as a 46-year-old mother-of-two.
Police launched a murder probe after a member of the public found a body in Reddish Vale Country Park, Stockport, on Monday morning.
Formal identification of the victim, has not yet taken place but she has been named locally as Yvonne Lawson McCann.
Yvonne, also known as Vonnie to friends, reportedly lived nearby to the park in Brinnington.
A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning. Friends and family have paid tribute to Yvonne on social media sites.
Police are continuing to search Reddish Vale Country Park in Brinnington, Stockport, after the body was found on Monday
Friends and family took to social media to pay tribute to Vonnie, pictured, with one writing: ‘You will definitely be missed by many’
One child posted on Facebook ‘Miss you mum’, while another friend wrote: ‘Please say it’s not true Vonnie.’
A third person added: ‘RIP Yvonne Lawson McCann you will definitely be missed by many, thinking of all your family at this unbearable time. Gone far too soon.’
Floral tributes, pictured. have been left at an entrance to the park as well as at a house nearby
Floral tributes have been left at an entrance to the park as well as at a house nearby.
A number of police vans remain outside the park this morning.
Det Supt Neil Jones, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said on Tuesday: ‘This is an absolutely devastating incident.
‘First and foremost, our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones and specialist officers will do everything they can to support them.
‘Understandably, this news may cause concern within the community but I would like to provide some reassurance by saying that, at this time, we believe that this was an isolated incident.
‘Nevertheless, there will be increased patrols in the area in the coming days and I would encourage anyone with concerns to speak to those officers.’
The 48-year-old suspect remains in police custody at this time and the woman’s next of kin have been notified about Monday’s discovery.
Reddish vale Country Park was teeming with officers and forensic teams as police try and establish what happened to the woman before she died.
Forensics arrived at Reddish Vale Country Park following the discovery of a woman’s body on Monday
Police arrested a 48-year-old man following the discovery of the woman’s body near Brinnington
The country park, near flats and houses in Stockport, had a large police presence on Monday after a woman’s remains were found
Police are treating the murder as an ‘isolated incident,’ describing it as ‘absolutely devastating’ as a search of Reddish Vale Country Park was carried out on Monday
A stretch of pathway was cordoned off following the grim discovery yesterday. The victim’s next of kin have been informed
Police have stepped up patrols around Brinnington following the discovery of a woman’s body on Monday
GMP is now appealing for any witnesses to come forward as enquiries continue.
A spokesman from the force said: ‘Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 3400 quoting incident 913 of 25/05/20, or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.’