Police launched a murder inquiry after a pregnant teenager was found dead with stab wounds at her home.
Sana Ali, 17, had knife injuries to her stomach and slashes to her arms.
Greater Manchester Police refused to speculate if Sana's death was a so-called 'honour killing'.
Detectives were alerted after the teenager's body was discovered at a large detached property in Bury on Friday afternoon.
She was taken to hospital by paramedics, but died later.
Ms Ali had been living at the house with her 24-year-old husband and parents-in-law. Also living at the sprawling six-bedroom house was her brother-in-law.
Det Chief Insp Keith Dillon, who is leading the murder hunt, said no one had been arrested in connection with the killing, but the teenager's close family were being questioned.
He confirmed Ms Ali was two months pregnant and added: "I can't tell you how many injuries she suffered, but this was a very violent attack. We are awaiting the results of the post-mortem. But it is clear that this woman was attacked with a sharp implement."
The house was still cordoned off as forensic teams combed the area. Ms Ali was of Pakistani origin and her family lived eight miles away in Cheadle Hulme.
The couple married in December last year and have no children.
The girl's parents-in-law were on holiday at the time but are believed to now be back in Manchester.
Neighbours were shocked by the murder. A woman who lives opposite said: "We heard a woman screaming, "she's dead" and we rushed outside.
"An ambulance arrived and one of them was shouting "keep her alive".
"We saw members of the family being taken away in police cars and we saw something that we believe was a large knife being removed from the house."
Honour killings are becoming more prevalent within the Asian community.
What are honour killings and why do they happen? Who are the people committing honour killings?
The victims are usually women who are perceived to have brought dishonour to their family.
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