Salford torso murder investigation - everything we know a week on

"It's like something off a TV series," remarked one Salford resident after hearing that human remains had been found around the corner from his home.

Police have uncovered further human remains amid an ongoing murder probe, with the victim now thought to be a local Salford man in his 60s.

Murder squad police investigating the discovery of part of a torso have widened their probe, opening new crime scenes at a country park, a house, a commercial unit and woodland this weekend.

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The state of Salford's roads is causing a spike in claims against the council about damaged cars and injuries.

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Police today launched a murder investigation after an 18-year-died in hospital two weeks after he suffered serious stab injuries.

The discovery of a Halloween prop - amid a police murder investigation into human remains found in Salford - sparked an alert at a nearby rugby club.

A new pizza takeaway could soon be opening based at Salford Shopping Centre.

As far as decluttering your life goes, there's a woman from Salford who's giving Stacey Solomon a run for her money.

A national check of missing persons is taking place by detectives trying to solve the mystery of human remains found at a nature reserve. A murder investigation was launched after the discovery was made at the Kersal Wetlands in Salford on Thursday afternoon.

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Detectives are this afternoon questioning a man on suspicion of murder after human remains were found in a Salford nature reserve.

A quiet and residential community has been rocked after human remains were found near a nature reserve in Salford last week.

Dismembered body parts found at a Salford nature reserve belong to a man 'likely to be older than 40', detectives have revealed. Police say they are now using 'all forensic techniques available' to identify the victim and inform his family, as a major murder probe continues.

Locals living on a ‘peaceful’ street were shocked to learn human remains were found close to an alleyway normally used by their children walking home from school..

People living on a ‘peaceful’ street in Salford first became aware something was wrong on Thursday night when police descended on woodland just yards from their homes.