COPS have arrested two people on suspicion of murder after a 40-year-old woman was found dead on a street near a Rochdale school.

       Kerry Newman was tragically discovered by police near Ashfield Valley Primary School on New Barn Lane, Greater Manchester, at around 4.30am on July 17.

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       Two have been arrested on suspicion of murder after Kerry Newman was found dead on a street in Rochdale Credit: Police Handout

       Greater Manchester Police have since arrested a man, 48, and woman, 52, on suspicion of murder.

       They remain in custody for further questioning while the investigation is ongoing.

       A spokesperson from the force stated: "Further enquiries also suggests that Kerry was taken from an address in Freehold to New Barn Lane in Rochdale where she was subsequently found deceased, of which the cause of her death is unknown."

       The mum-of-two has been described by her mother and stepfather as: “A loving daughter and mother of two boys, taken away from us too soon.

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       "She is now in heaven with the angels, rest in peace our beautiful girl.”

       Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Smith from GMP’s Major Incident Team said: "The investigation into Kerry’s tragic death is moving at pace and we want to ensure justice is sought for Kerry and her loved ones.

       "We are continuing to exhaust all possible enquiries and because of these efforts we have been able to arrest two suspects and they remain in custody for questioning.

       “We are continuing to appeal to anyone with information relating to this incident to please come forward.

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       "This includes any witnesses, anyone with knowledge of the incident, CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage in relation to this incident. Any information you have may bring us one step closer to getting justice for Kerry.”