12-year-old boy among those arrested over death of man in his 40s

The man was taken to hospital but died in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A 12-YEAR-OLD and 17-year-old boy have been arrested this morning following the death of a man in his 40s.

The man was assaulted on Warrington Street in Ashton-under-Lyne in Tameside, Greater Manchester shortly before 10:50 on Wednesday night.

Police discovered the injured man after being called to the assault. He was taken to hospital but died in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Two 16-year-old boys were also arrested on Saturday. All four remain in custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector Kevin O’Regan from GMP’s Major Incident Team said:

This has been quite a fast moving investigation and we have now made three further arrests bringing the total number of people we have in custody to four.

“Our investigation continues and I would urge anybody with information to please contact police, no matter how insignificant you think it may be.”

Read: Gardaí investigating fire which threatened petrol station>

Making a difference

A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can make sure we can keep reliable, meaningful news open to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.

Support us Learn More