Five boys have been charged with assault after a man was attacked in Oldham.
25.07.2022 - 20:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A search for potential further bodies at an Oldham mill which was the scene of a huge fire two months ago is underway it has been confirmed.
Human remains were discovered at Bismark House Mill by demolition workers on Saturday, July 23. There had previously been a huge blaze at the building on Bower Street in the Derker area of the town which broke out on Saturday, May 7 and took fire crews four days to extinguish. At that time it was believed no one was inside.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed that on Thursday, July 21, they received a report that four Vietnamese nationals were missing and may have been involved in a fire.
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A major incident has now been declared by GMP as they try to piece together the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
It has been confirmed that one body has so far been found so far at the mill. Their identity is not currently known. However, police suspect that the body is connected to the four missing Vietnamese people and officers from the force's major incident team are currently trying to get in contact with the missing people's families in Vietnam.
GMP's Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said officers were "following every line of enquiry to confirm the identity of the deceased, if anyone else was inside the mill during the fire, and the full circumstances surrounding that fire."
"Any criminal offences identified as part of their investigation will be immediately and appropriately progressed" he added.
The force will now be working with partner agencies to establish if there are any more human remains at the site GMP has confirmed.
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