Police have arrested two men on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in Wigan.

Ellen Higginbottom died after being brutally attacked near Winstanley College, and her body was discovered at Orrell Water Park in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A post-mortem examination has concluded that the 18-year-old student had suffered multiple wounds to the neck.

Greater Manchester Police said a 47-year-old suspect was detained on Sunday afternoon in nearby Billinge, and is currently in custody for questioning.

A second man, aged 51, was arrested in Preston, Lancashire on Sunday evening.

Detective Superintendent Howard Millington has stressed the investigation "is still in its early stages".

He said: "This investigation is by no means over however, we still have a long way to go in piecing together the puzzle.

"Our investigative team will continue to work at the scene in the area around Orrell Water Park for the next few days."