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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Everything we know as police make murder arrest after man found dead in Oldham
A murder investigation has been launched in Oldham after a man was found dead. An arrest has been made after the body of a 50 year-old was discovered at a property on Eldon Street, Alexandra Park, at around 7.50pm on Wednesday (May 28). The death has not yet been determined and 'enquiries are ongoing to determine the full circumstances', the force said in a statement issued this afternoon (Saturday). The case is being treated as suspicious. A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He was being quizzed by detectives on Saturday. READ MORE: 'Bright and kind' girl, 13, who died after falling into reservoir taking whilst photos with dad is named as school pays tribute READ MORE: Oldham murder investigation LIVE updates after man found dead Officers are carrying out door-to-door enquiries. A police presence in the area remains - 'for community reassurance' - GMP added. Detective Inspector Andrew Barrett from Oldham CID said, 'We are working hard to understand what has happened and get the answers his family deserve. 'At the moment, the man's cause of death is undetermined, but enquiries are ongoing, and we have made an arrest to progress this investigation forward. 'We have already spoken to several people living in the area, but house to house enquiries are continuing throughout the day. "We would ask anyone who may have any information about the incident to please pass this onto officers, as it could be of great assistance.'
BBC News
3 days ago
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- BBC News
Oldham murder arrest after 'suspicious death' of man
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 50-year-old was found dead at a Manchester Police was called to reports of the suspicious death of a man in Eldon Street, in Oldham, at about 19:50 BST on cause of death had not yet been determined, police said, and his family had been informed and were being supported by specialist officers.A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. Det Insp Andrew Barrett from Oldham CID said: "We are working hard to understand what has happened and get the answers his family deserve."At the moment, the man's cause of death is undetermined, but inquiries are ongoing, and we have made an arrest to progress this investigation forward."Det Insp Barrett urged anyone with information to contact the remain in the area for reassurance and to conduct inquiries, a GMP spokesperson said. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram, and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
