A grieving family has paid tribute to a 'beautiful daughter' after she was murdered in Salford.
Mother-of-two Regan Tierney, 27, was found dead at her semi-detached home in Manchester Road in Walkden, Salford, at 2.10am on Wednesday.
A man in his 30s was taken to hospital and he remains in a critical condition.
Police immediately launched a murder investigation and a post mortem examination is due to take place to establish what caused Regan's death.
Today her family released a moving tribute to her.
It said: "She was a loving mum who loved family life, she will be greatly missed by her two children and family.
"Regan was taken from our lives too soon. She was a beautiful daughter, granddaughter, sister, niece, and an amazing mother. We will forever cherish the memories.
"At this time we respectfully ask for some privacy whilst we grieve the loss of our loved one."
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Police were called to her home shortly before 2.10am on Wednesday following reports of 'concern for welfare' for a woman in the property.
Officers found her body inside.
A statement from Greater Manchester Police said: "A murder investigation has been launched and enquiries are ongoing."
Neighbours have spoken of their shock following the incident.
"I knew straight away something had gone badly wrong just with the number of police.
"I heard someone screaming ‘No, no, no’ then they brought someone out on a stretcher. That was about 2.30am.
"At 4am a big truck came and took away a blue car. Police have been here all night and forensics turned up early this morning.
"I only knew her to say hello and goodbye to. It’s just a real shame, but it seems to be the way of the world nowadays."
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 3400 or 101 quoting incident number 163 of 05/06/2019, or ring Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
