Body found in Middleton identified

Date published: 21 March 2011


Police have confirmed that a body found in Middleton over the weekend has been identified.

At 4.45pm on Saturday 5 March 2011, police were called to an area of common land off Whiteley Drive in Middleton, following reports a body had been found.

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

Details have been passed to the coroner.

Police are no longer looking for Leslie Sweeney.

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