Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Urmston

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was discovered in Urmston.

Police were called to a property on Manor Avenue shortly on Thursday evening where they found the body of a man.

Detectives are treating the death as suspicious and arrested a 62-year-old on suspicion of murder. He is currently being questioned by police.

Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to call police on 0161 856 7655, 101 quoting incident number 1868 of 22/12/16, or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.