Man found dead in car in Middleton

Date published: 07 March 2023


A man was found dead in a car in Middleton on Saturday (4 March).

Police were called to a concern for welfare of a 37-year-old man in a vehicle on Boarshaw Road near Middleton Cemetery at around 8.45am.

Emergency services attended, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Enquiries are ongoing but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.”

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