Middleton murder suspect arrested
Date published: 09 December 2008
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man died under suspicious circumstances in Middleton on Sunday morning (7 December).
The 35-year old was arrested today (Tuesday 9 December) and remains in police custody for questioning.
A 41-year old man died suddenly at an address on Harley Road shortly before 11.40am on Sunday. He was found by police in a collapsed condition and was later pronounced dead at Manchester General Hospital.
Police launched a full inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death and a post-mortem concluded that the man's death is likely to have been caused by blunt force abdominal trauma.
Anyone with any information surrounding this incident is asked to call police on 0161 856 9283 or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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