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Quiet community rocked by discovery of man's remains as major Salford murder investigation continues
06.04.2024 - 15:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A quiet and residential community has been rocked after human remains were found near a nature reserve in Salford last week.
People living near to Kersal Wetlands just off Radford Street, have called the discovery 'utterly disgusting' as Greater Manchester Police's murder investigation reached its third day.
Today (April 6), police confirmed that the remains, which were found wrapped in plastic were a torso - which belonged to a man in his 40s and that he he had 'been deceased for a matter of days' when his remains were recovered.
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Despite a heavy police presence in the area and scores of officers joining the investigation, no further remains have yet been found.
This morning, people from the nearby Orthodox Jewish community filed past the cordon on their way to Saturday prayers, as police officers from the Tactical Aid Unit and Canine Unit combed the thick undergrowth of the Kersal Wetlands.
One young man, who first heard of the murder investigation while on his way to the synagogue, said: "It is utterly disgusting. Crime is just getting worse and worse."
He watched as police searched for clues in their investigation, which was launched after passer-by spotted a plastic bag in the woodland. He said that he felt less safe in his community. "There is something seriously wrong if something like this can happen," he said.
The identity of the man whose torso was found remains unknown at this time, though DNA tests and further inquiries are being carried out in the hopes of finding out who the victim was. Others walking past the cordon on Bury New Road expressed concern, but were waiting
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