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Apr 26 2024

Kersal Wetlands: Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after human torso discovered in nature reserve | UK News

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a human torso was discovered at a nature reserve.

The remains – consisting of the bottom of the back, buttocks and thigh – was found in clear plastic by a passer-by at Kersal Dale Wetlands in Salford, Greater Manchester, on 4 April.

The victim is believed to be a white man over the age of 40, who had died a few days before the remains were found.

Two men, aged 42 and 68, from Salford, who are believed to be known to each other, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

The 42-year-old was arrested after officers stormed a bus in Eccles Old Road around midday, the force said.

The other man was later arrested at an address in Worsley Road.

Officers had trawled through hundreds of hours of CCTV footage before making the arrests, GMP said.

They had also deployed hundreds of specialist officers and scientists to search the Kersal Wetlands area.

A 20-year-old man previously arrested on suspicion of murder was later released on bail pending further inquiries.

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Detective Superintendent Lewis Hughes, of GMP’s Serious Crime Division, said the arrests were “a significant step” in their investigation and they will now question the men in custody which “could be key to finding answers”.

DS Hughes said: “At the centre of our efforts remains our victim. Our investigation is moving at pace and we are determined to identify him and find out how he has met this tragic outcome.

“This victim could be a father, brother, son, or cousin. He is a man over the age of 40, with white skin tone, believed to be European, and most likely had blonde or light brown hair and blue eyes.”

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Apr 17 2024

Children playing at Salford nature reserve where body part was later found may have crucial information, police say | UK News

Detectives investigating human remains found wrapped in plastic at a Salford nature reserve believe children who were playing in the area days before the discovery could have crucial information.

The crime scene in Kersal Dale Wetlands has been lifted after a 12-day search involving more than 100 officers, an underwater search team and dogs.

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The “significant body part” found wrapped in clear plastic on Thursday 4 April was today confirmed by Greater Manchester Police to consist of the bottom part of the deceased’s back, buttocks and thigh.

Detectives are working to identify the victim, who they say was a man likely over the age of 40. It appears he was white, with no distinguishable marks on his body such as scars or tattoos, police added.

Officers think he had only been dead for a few days.

Police have launched a murder investigation and are appealing for witnesses, including dog walkers, who were in the area between 6am and 6pm on the day a passer-by made the grim discovery.

A trawl of footage from nearby CCTV cameras found children were playing in the area in the days leading up to the body part being found and officers believe they “could hold crucial information without even realising it”.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Naismith said: “Our focus from day one has remained on the victim’s family. They will be suffering the loss of a loved one, and we need to be able to give them answers so they can come to terms with their loss. Our work is far from over, this is just the beginning of a long and complex investigation.”

He added: “Although we haven’t found any more human remains in the area from our searches, we continue to work with an open mind whilst our murder investigation continues.”

The investigation cannot confirm the deceased’s nationality at this stage, the detective added.

He said: “My team have checked the victim’s DNA against the UK police database and although this does not bring up a match, there is extensive work ongoing, including trawls of various other databases, missing person records and medical records; it’s a big piece of work which will take time.”

The police also want to hear from members of the public who may have a missing family member, DCI Naismith said.

He added: “Right now, as well as wanting to speak to those who may have been in the area where the body part was found, we are also appealing to anyone who has a dad, brother, or son who they have not seen in over 12 days to come forward and speak to us.

“Our victim could be a family member, friend, co-worker or acquaintance and someone somewhere will have an idea of what has happened to him.”

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Earlier in the investigation a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and later released on bail pending further enquiries.

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Apr 6 2024

Human torso wrapped in plastic found at nature reserve belongs to man, police say | UK News

The human remains found wrapped in plastic at a nature reserve belong to a man aged older than 40, police say.

A murder investigation was launched after a human torso was found at Kersal Wetlands in Salford, Greater Manchester, on Thursday.

Greater Manchester Police said the victim is a man aged older than 40 who had been dead for a matter of days.

DNA tests are ongoing to identify the man.

“Our focus remains on identifying the man, ensuring his loved ones are informed and supported, and that we do all we can to establish what has led to this tragic outcome,” police said.

The search of the area has not yet uncovered anything besides the torso.

An investigation was launched after a member of the public discovered an “unknown item wrapped in plastic” in a secluded woodland area.

There were no identifying marks on the remains.

There are “a number of unknowns around this case”, according to Chief Superintendent Tony Creely, district commander for Salford.

“At the heart of our investigation is this man and his family. We are using all forensic techniques available to identify him as soon as we can so we are able to support his loved ones during this devastating time.”

The investigations “will take time”, he added, but police are working to “provide answers as soon as we are able”.

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An extensive police cordon has been put in place at the largely wooded reserve, which sits north of Manchester city centre and covers around 32 hectares of countryside, according to its website.

Specialists from the police forensics units, search teams, and a dog unit have been working at the site, police said.

Disruption of the local area may continue for some time, police said.

The force urged anyone who may have seen suspicious in the Kersal Dale area recently to contact them.

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