Greater Manchester Police have released the name of the man they believe to be involved in the death of a woman in Bury last week.

Barbara Nomakhosi, 35, was discovered with serious injuries at approximately 10.30pm on Friday, September 6, at an address in Walnut Avenue, Bury.

It was later established that she had died earlier that evening.

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Officers have identified the suspect as Molifi Elvis Mosia, 40, who died in a fatal collision between a HGV and a pedestrian on the M65 Eastbound at approximately 9pm that same evening.

No one else is being sought in connection with the investigation into Barbara's death, and officers believe that no one else was involved.

Investigations into both deaths are still ongoing, by GMP's Major Incident Team and Lancashire Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit team.

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Detective Chief Inspector Mark Davis, from GMP's Major Incident Team, said: "In the hours following Barbara's death, we quickly established a suspect - Molifi Elvis Mosia.

“We don't believe anyone else was involved in the awful events of Friday night and our thoughts remain with Barbara's family.

"We are continuing to piece together the details of what led up to Barbara's death, along with the fatal collision on the M65.

“If you have any information that you consider relevant, please do get in touch with us, as it could help with our ongoing enquiries."

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If anyone has any information that they think would be helpful, please get in touch with officers. You can contact us via 101 or gmp.police.uk, quoting log 4106 of 06/09/2024.

Similarly, if you have any footage or information about the fatal collision, you can contact Lancashire Police quoting log 1512 of September 6.

You can email their Serious Collision Investigation Unit at SCIU@lancashire.police.uk.

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.