LIVE: Murder investigation launched after man 'stabbed to death' - latest updates from crime scene

A murder investigation was underway today following the death of a man on Friday night, Greater Manchester Police detectives have revealed. The Manchester Evening News understands the man sustained what are believed to have been stab wounds.

A cordon is in place at the scene. Emergency services were called to Samuel Street, near Hindsford between the Atherton and Tyldesley areas of Wigan, just after 6pm on Friday night.

The street, on an estate, is a mixture of terraced housing and flats, with a witness saying the 'whole block has been cordoned off for forensics'.

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A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police confirmed a murder inquiry was underway after the death of a man who suffered suspected stab wounds.

His identity hasn't been released as yet, with investigations believed to be ongoing at the scene. One source claimed the man involved was attacked inside a flat, but that hasn't been confirmed by force detectives.

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Our reporter has been speaking to residents at the scene.

One said they knew the man:

Sometimes he would walk past and he would let on.

Another said:

I feel sorry for the paramedics. Where something happens in these flats we get a bad name. It’s not all that bad.

GMP's statement reads:

At around 6.08pm yesterday evening (Friday 17 November 2023), Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to reports of a man unconscious at a property on Samuel Street in Atherton.

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