The family of a man who died following an attack in Wythenshawe have paid tribute to him.
James Thorne, 52, sadly died in hospital on 1 July following the incident on Crowhurst Walk on 14 June.
A spokesperson for James’s family said: “James was a loving son, father, grandfather, brother & uncle. He was also a very good friend to a lot of people, we are all devastated by his loss, he will be sadly missed by many.
“James’s family would like to thank everyone for their compassion, kind words and their huge amount of support through this extremely difficult time, it has helped us more than you can imagine.
“James will always have a special place in all our hearts.”
Daniel Vesey aged 40 , of Farncombe Walk, and Jason Trueman,39,of Maybury Street, have now been charged with joint enterprise Murder, Assault and Robbery . They are next due to appear at Manchester Crown Court on Monday 2 September.
