Body could be missing Rossendale man
Date published: 22 September 2014
Police believe a body found at Whitworth at the weekend could be that of missing Rossendale man Heath Nield.
The body was found on land behind Healey Conservative Club at Whitworth at shortly before 2.45pm yesterday (Sunday, 21 September).
Police are in the process of recovering the body which appears to have been there for some time and is badly decomposed.
While formal identification has not yet been carried out police believe there is a strong possibility that the body is that of Heath Nield, 31, who went missing from his home in Rochdale Road, Bacup in July.
Mr Nield’s family have been made aware of the latest development.
Further forensic tests will need to be carried out to confirm the identity of the body.
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