A 36-year-old woman who was raped by three men in Bury has died in hospital, police have confirmed.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police attended three addresses in the town following enquiries and three men aged 32, 52 and 61 were arrested on suspicion of rape and murder.
Detective Superintendent Kate Atton, from GMP's Bury CID, said: "I have no doubt that the community are shocked and are worried to hear the news about this incident but I would like to reassure them that we have a dedicated team of detectives investigating and following up various lines of enquiry to establish the circumstances around this lady's death.