Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that the body found on wasteland last week was 43-year-old Tanyaradzwa Julius Matara. The victim’s loved ones are currently being supported by family liaison officers at this difficult time.
Police searching a property on Great Cheetham Street found a body of a man after searching the surrounding area of the property.
The body was located on land between Great Cheetham Street West, and Salford & Broughton Cricket & Football Club.
Two men were arrested at the scene with a further man later arrested, all on suspicion of murder.
They have been released on bail pending further investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Smith of GMP’s Major Incident Team said: “Firstly, I would like to pass on my condolences to the family of Julius at this extremely distressing time and would ask that they are left alone to grieve the passing of their loved one.
“The Force has been searching for Julius after he was circulated as a high-risk missing person at the end of October and everyone had been working had to locate him and this is a truly sad ending.
“As you would have seen from previous updates, we have been conducting our enquiries to gather as much information as we can to paint a picture into how Julius sadly died.
“I would like to thank the community in Salford who have been patient with us during our searches, I understand this is a deeply concerning case for the residents in the area.
“We are still appealing to anyone that might have an information into Julius’ death to please get in touch, this includes any relevant footage such as mobile, doorbell, CCTV or dashcam to contact us on 0161 856 3635, quoting log number 218 of 07/12/2023.
