A woman in her 40s has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a man’s body in Little Hulton on Sunday morning
The body of a man in his 50’s was found on Hope Hey Lane and following a Home Office Post Mortem, police believe that his injuries are consistent with an assault, and detectives have launched a murder investigation.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson, from our Major Incident Team (MIT), said: “Sadly, following the discovery of a body at a property in Little Hulton, we have now launched a murder investigation, and we have a team of detectives working around the clock to understand the circumstances.
“We do not believe there to be a threat to the wider public, but you will likely see an increased presence of police in your area whilst we conduct further enquiries.
“If you have any information which may assist our investigation, or any dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell footage from the area in the lats 24 hours, please get in touch with us. No matter how small the information may seem, it could be crucial to our investigation.”
