Man bailed in ‘burglar murder’ case

Two men reportedly forced their way into the house of Vincent Cooke, 39, and threatened him before one of them, understood to be Raymond Jacob, suffered fatal knife injuries.

Cooke was initially home alone at the time in Bramhall, Stockport, but his wife, Karen, and their 12-year-old son returned during the incident. They managed to escape unharmed.

Cooke was initially arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police said yesterday that he has now been bailed until October 17, pending further inquiries.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.

Officers were called to the scene in Midland Road, Bramhall, at about 7.50pm on Saturday and, along with paramedics, gave first aid to the injured intruder, thought to be in his late 30s, but he died shortly afterwards.

Floral tributes to the dead man – referred to as “Ray” and “Raymondo” – were left by family members outside the large detached house. One tribute read: “Love you son. Going to miss you more than anything.”

Anyone with information about the latest incident should phone police on 0161 856 2031 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.