A woman who was arrested on suspicion of murder in Rochdale has been released and cleared after a postmortem investigation found there were no suspicious circumstances.

On Friday, police were called to a concern for the welfare of a man at a home on Kensington Street.

A 27-year-old man was found inside and was pronounced dead by emergency services.

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A woman was arrested on suspicion of murder at the scene.

But following further investigation and a post-mortem carried out by the Home Office, the death is now being treated as non-suspicious.

No further action will be taken against the woman in the case.

Greater Manchester Police said its officers continue to support the man's family and provide reassurance to the community. 

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