A "LOVING" mum whose body was found near a school is feared to have been taken before her death, police have revealed.
Kerry Newman was tragically discovered by police on a path near a primary school at around 4.30am on Monday.
Greater Manchester Police have since arrested a man, 48, and woman, 52, on suspicion of murder.
They remain in custody for further questioning while the investigation is ongoing.
Police have now revealed Kerry's death is being treated as suspicious as they believe she was "taken" from an address.
The force said: "Further enquiries also suggests that Kerry was taken from an address in Freehold to New Barn Lane in Rochdale where she was subsequently found deceased, of which the cause of her death is unknown."
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The mum-of-two was then found near Ashfield Valley Primary School on New Barn Lane, Greater Manchester.
Kerry has been described by her mother and stepfather as: “A loving daughter and mother of two boys, taken away from us too soon.
"She is now in heaven with the angels, rest in peace our beautiful girl.”
Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Smith from GMP’s Major Incident Team said: "The investigation into Kerry’s tragic death is moving at pace and we want to ensure justice is sought for Kerry and her loved ones.
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"We are continuing to exhaust all possible enquiries and because of these efforts we have been able to arrest two suspects and they remain in custody for questioning.
“We are continuing to appeal to anyone with information relating to this incident to please come forward.
"This includes any witnesses, anyone with knowledge of the incident, CCTV, dashcam or mobile phone footage in relation to this incident. Any information you have may bring us one step closer to getting justice for Kerry.”
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