Crime

Police give crucial updates on human remains found close to M67 in Tameside earlier this week

An official Home Office post-mortem has now taken place.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 7th August 2026

Crucial updates on the investigation into human remains found close to a Greater Manchester motorway have now been provided.

It comes after officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called out to the M67 in Tameside earlier this week shortly after 11pm on Monday (3 August) by road workers who made a discovery close to a bridge between junctions 3 and 4, while they were carrying our routine maintenance work on the motorway.

The motorway was then closed to the public for the majority of the following day (4 August) while a police investigation got underway.

Since then, a Home Office post-mortem has taken place to provide more details.

With police confirming that further enquiries are currently ‘ongoing’ and the investigation proceeding at pace, some information about the identity of the human remains has now been released.

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It is now known that the body is that of a male aged between 20-28-years-old, approximately 5’5″ to 5’9″ tall and of medium build.

The ethnicity isn’t known at this stage, but it’s expected that this will be confirmed along with other details in due course.

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“We are continuing to work with specialist teams to understand the full circumstances behind how the man’s body ended up by the bridge, how he died, and to locate next-of-kin to establish an identity,” GMP said in a statement.

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Crime

Police order two Oldham brothels to close following reports of ‘suspicious activity’ by neighbours

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

Two properties in Oldham have been ordered to close after being identified as brothels.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed that closure orders were granted by Tameside Magistrates’ Court at the end of last month following enforcement action by the Oldham neighbourhood policing teams working in collaboration with GMP’s legal team.

Officers received information from residents, councillors, and partner agencies regarding ‘suspicious activity’ linked to the addresses.

Some of the concerns included men arriving throughout the day and night, staying for short periods of time before leaving again, all causing significant distress to those living nearby – subsequently leading to police investigation.

First up, on Monday 27 July, neighbourhood officers attended an address on Balfour Street in relation to a concern for welfare, but upon entering the property, they identified a brothel operating at the address, and then, on the evening after (Tuesday 28 July), officers executed a Section 8 PACE warrant at an address on Miriam Street.

48-hour closure notices were authorised for both premises at first, but now following an application to the court, three-month closure orders have been granted.

It is now a criminal offence to enter or remain in either property during the period of the closure orders.

“These two premises had a significant impact on people living nearby, with men attending the addresses throughout the day and night and loitering outside neighbouring homes while waiting to enter,” commented Amie Whitehead, Neighbourhood Inspector for Oldham South & West at GMP.

“Residents told us this behaviour was causing considerable distress within the community and affecting their quality of life.

“We’ve responded to reports, worked with partners and gathered evidence to take enforcement action, and have now secured closure orders to prevent further criminality and protect the local community.

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“I would like to thank residents who came forward with information, as community intelligence is vital in helping us identify and address this type of offending.”

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Crime

Murder investigation launched after injured woman found dead at house in Bolton

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a woman in Bolton.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) explained that officers responded to reports of an assault on Yewdale Avenue in Bolton at around 3:15am yesterday morning (4 August 2026), and when they arrived on the scene, they found a woman who had ‘sustained injuries’ and was unresponsive

Despite the best efforts of emergency services, the woman – who is said to be in her 30s – was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning, police confirmed.

Police say they believe this is an ‘isolated incident’ with no wider public threat.

With a murder investigation now proceeding at pace, GMP is appealing to the public for information. They said in a statement: “We understand how troubling this news will be, and whilst formal identification has yet to take place, the believed family are being supported by specialist officers.”

“A scene will remain in place as officers continue the investigation and we will have an increased police presence in the area.

“I’d like to reassure you that this was an isolated incident that is not believed to pose a wider risk to the public, and we currently have a man in custody in relation to the incident.

“I urge anyone who may have information to support our enquiries to please come forward”.

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Can you help? Anyone with information that may assist police enquiries is asked to contact GMP on 0161 856 2270, quoting log 321 of 04/08/26. 

Alternatively, information can be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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