Police have released photos of clothing in a bid to identify a woman who was found dead near Chorlton Water Park.
The body of the woman was tragically found in the River Mersey at around 11.10am on Thursday 21 March 2024.
But, at the time of writing, police have been unable to confirm her identity and her cause of death has not yet been determined.
Officers are now asking for the public’s help to trace the woman’s next-of-kin, releasing details and photos that may help to identify her.
Police have shared photos of a lime green Primark crop top which is said to be the same as the one she was wearing.
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The woman is described as being 156cm / 5ft 1in in height, with medium dark hair.
As well as the mesh crop top, she was wearing New Look Jenna jeans in a size 8, and non-slip style socks.
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She had no identifiable items in her pockets or visible jewellery, and her approximate age and definitive ethnicity is not currently known.
Detective Chief Inspector Kulbir Kaur, from Greater Manchester Police, said: “Our work is ongoing to identify the woman and we hope that the description of her – and the image of the top – will help spur the memory of someone who may know her or saw her last movements.
It’s believed the woman found dead near Chorlton Water Park was wearing a Primark crop top like this – police are still trying to identify her body
“We are keeping an open-mind as to her cause of death and further enquiries will take place within the coming days and weeks.
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“We want nothing more than to reunite this woman with her next-of-kin, so if you have any information at all, please do get in touch with us.
“Even if you think it is something inconsequential, it could greatly benefit our investigation.”
Anyone with any information relating to the body found near Chorlton Water Park in the River Mersey, or who may be able to identify her, should contact GMP’s City of Manchester CID on 0161 856 6051, quoting log number 1191 of 21/03/24.
You can also call 101 or visit our gmp.police.uk to report information.
Alternatively, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
Greater Manchester public urged to help get people ‘off the streets and on their feet’ before Christmas
Emily Sergeant
Locals are being urged to help get hundreds of people “off the streets and back on their feet” this festive season.
As the temperatures told colder by the day, and Christmas creeps closer and closer, Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity is bringing back ‘1000 Beds for Christmas’, and the massively-important initiative is aiming to provide 1,000 nights of accommodation to people at risk of homelessness before the big day arrives.
Forming part of the ongoing ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme, this festive fundraising mission is designed to provide food, shelter, warmth, and dedicated vital wrap-around support for those who need it most.
The charity says it wants to build on the “incredible success of 2023”, which raised more than £55,000 and provided 1,800 nights of accommodation.
Stockport-based property finance specialists, Together – which has supported the campaign for the last two years – has, once again, generously pledged to match every public donation for the first £20,000 raised.
Unfamiliar with the ‘A Bed Every Night’ scheme? Since 2017, when rough sleeping peaked, the initiative has helped ensure a significantly-higher rate of reduction in the numbers of people facing a night on streets in Greater Manchester than seen nationally.
The landmark scheme has given people the chance to rebuild their lives, while also giving them access to key services and opportunities that allows them to stay off the streets for good.
Despite the scheme’s recent success, organisations across Greater Manchester are under “a huge amount of pressure” to meet the demand for their services this winter, and given the current economic outlook, household budgets will continue to be squeezed – leaving people on the sharp end of inequality and poverty.
Daisy Jackson -
25th March 2024 
