article_snippet.sent: ‘bizarre and tragic’ accident.
article_snippet.sent: It is understood that Miss Murphy, a retired office clerk, had lived at the property in Failsworth, near Oldham, all of her life, having looked after her elderly parents.
article_snippet.sent: In recent years her struck up a close friendship with Mr Wood.
article_snippet.sent: her had been a regular worshipper at nearby St Mary’s RC Church, where priest Father John McKeown described her as ‘very kind and well-liked’.
article_snippet.sent: priest Father John McKeown believes the accident occurred because the stairs at her home are very steep and her used a walking stick to get around.
article_snippet.sent: Both Miss Murphy and Mr Wood were also overweight and suffered from severe mobility problems.
article_snippet.sent: priest Father John McKeown said:
article_snippet.sent: Mary was not very good on Mary feet.
article_snippet.sent: Detective Inspector Lewis Hughes from Greater Manchester Police said:
highlights_snippet.sent: Pensioner is believed to have come to aid of Pensioner partner, 67, who tripped .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Detectives described the incident as 'extremely bizarre' and 'tragic'
  Ms Murphy, a regular worshipper, was described as 'kind and well-liked' 