Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body found

Granada
Newton Heath
Manchester
Saturday 12 August 2017 at 5:20pm

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in Newton Heath.

Yesterday detectives investigating the death of the man who was found on Ten Acres Lane on Tuesday arrested the 57-year-old man in the North Manchester area.

Just after midnight that night police also arrested a 60-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Both remain in custody for questioning.

The investigation team believe they have now managed to identity the deceased however formal ID is yet to take place.

Detective Chief Inspector Lewis Hughes of GMP’s Major Incident Team said:

Our investigation remains on-going as we attempt to establish the full circumstances surrounding this man’s death, however we believe we have now managed to identify him. We are making good progress with our enquiries however I would like to continue to appeal for information about what happened the day he was found. This was at around 5pm, which is a busy time of the day where a lot of people may have seen something that they don’t realise could be key to this investigation. Every piece of information is vital in helping us build a full picture of how he died. If you were in the Ten Acres Lane area of Newton Heath over the last few days, particularly around the woodland or canal path and saw anything suspicious, then please get in touch. We are continuing to carry out enquiries in the local area so you may see extra officers on patrol, if you have any concerns please approach them and they will assist you in any way they can.

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 1447 of Tuesday 8 August 2017, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555