Friends and family have paid tribute to a tragic mum whose death has prompted a murder-rape inquiry.
Charrissa Brown, 35, a mother-of-three, died after being taken to hospital on Wednesday night.
Three men - aged 32, 52, and 61 - have been arrested on suspicion of murder and rape.
Today Charrissa's parents, daughters and friends attended an emotional vigil for her outside the address in Bury from where she was taken to hospital. It remains a crime scene.
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On Friday night, they laid flowers and balloons outside the property on Gorse Bank, shared stories and sobbed as they hugged each other before launching three rockets in her memory.
They said three cheers for Charrissa.
Her three children were among those to attend the vigil. Some agreed to speak to the M.E.N. following the launch of the rockets as the daylight faded.
One of her daughters, Tanay, told the M.E.N. she wanted to say four words in her mother's memory: "Will love you forever."
Charrissa's parents, Sue Brown and Dean Wellington, were also there.
Others also paid tribute.
One said: "Nobody understood her - she had a heart of gold."
Another said: "This is a sad day. She was a legend."
Another said: "She was a brilliant girl. Everyone had the utmost respect for her. She was brilliant."
A woman said: "She wasn't an angel but she had a heart of gold."
Tonight the three suspects remained in police custody. A post mortem examination was 'inconclusive', said a spokesperson for GMP.
The Manchester Evening News understands there were signs of possible drugs misuse inside the Gorse Bank property, which is a line of inquiry.
Earlier, Charrissa's mother Sue had posted her own tribute on social media, writing: "RIP my beautiful daughter."
She said that the tributes flooding in for her on social media show how 'special and loved she is'.
Friend Leigh Kelly wrote: "Rip Charrissa Brown absolutely heartbroken.
"Loads of memories with you.. one of the funniest girls I know.. one day we will have that catch up until then may u rest in peace and be given the best bed in heaven my girl xxx."
Officers responded to a "concern for welfare" call 24 hours before Charrissa Brown was rushed to hospital on Wednesday.
They had visited her flat in Gorse Bank, Bury.
The police watchdog is investigating after GMP voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct due to the previous police contact.
A police investigation is continuing into the death.
Anyone with information is asked to report it online or by using our LiveChat service at www.gmp.police.uk.
Alternatively, people are asked to contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
