When Craig and Jodie Basnett from Oldham welcomed their baby girl Xanthie nicknamed 'The Warrior Princess' into the world they quickly realised something was dreadfully wrong.
05.09.2022 - 16:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Local residents living around Openshaw Park in Bury have been left shocked after the body of a man was found in a children's playpark.
Emergency services were called to the park at 6.15am on Monday morning, September 5, and tragically found a man dead in the playpark, with police sealing off all entrances to the park for several hours as they worked at the scene. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics were also at the scene earlier this morning, with both services leaving the area whilst police remained.
Although there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death, the discovery shocked many nearby residents, including some parents whose children were due to start back at St Thomas's Church of England Primary School, which the Manchester Evening News understands closed for the day on the advice of emergency services and officials.
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One mum, who said her daughter was devastated when she found out that she wouldn't be starting her first day of school because of the incident, said police had been in the area since she opened her curtains at 7am. She believed they must have been there since sunrise, and said: "It's so tragic. Any loss of life is very sad but it's even worse in cases like this. I feel very sorry for their loved ones."
Another mum, who said she'd found it difficult to explain the tragic reason behind the school's closure to her young child, was shocked by the sight when she came to drop her children off at school. She said: "I was really surprised to see so many police down here this morning - it must be bad if they're not letting the kids through.
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When Craig and Jodie Basnett from Oldham welcomed their baby girl Xanthie nicknamed 'The Warrior Princess' into the world they quickly realised something was dreadfully wrong.
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