 A mum-of-two who was found dead on a footpath in Rochdale has now been named as police arrest a man and woman on suspicion of murder. Kerry Newman, 40, was found dead on a path near to New Barn Lane at around 4.30am on Monday. Police immediately launched an investigation and detectives said they were probing 'suspicious circumstances' as they appealed for information and witnesses. Greater Manchester Police have now confirmed that a 48-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody for questioning. Further enquiries have suggested that Kerry was taken from an address in Freehold to New Barn Lane in Rochdale where she was subsequently found dead. Her cause of death remains unknown. Kerry Newman was found dead on the path on Monday morning (Picture: GMP) Police and forensic officers at the scene near Sandbrook Park in Rochdale(Picture: Men Media) In a tribute, Kerry's mother and stepfather described her as 'a loving daughter and mother of two boys, taken away from us too soon. She is now in heaven with the angels, rest in peace our beautiful girl.' Following the discovery of the mum-of-two's body in the early hours of Monday morning, police blocked off the footpath and closed a nearby primary school as detectives launched a major investigation. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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A mum-of-two who was found dead on a footpath in Rochdale has now been named as police arrest a man and woman on suspicion of murder.
Kerry Newman, 40, was found dead on a path near to New Barn Lane at around 4.30am on Monday.
Police immediately launched an investigation and detectives said they were probing ‘suspicious circumstances’ as they appealed for information and witnesses.
Greater Manchester Police have now confirmed that a 48-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody for questioning.