Man, 37, at centre of Bolton murder investigation is named

The man at the centre of a murder investigation in Bolton has been named as Graham Cox.

The 37-year-old was tragically found dead at a property on Barton Walk on Tuesday evening (March 5) after police responded to reports of 'concern for his welfare'. Another man - aged 34 - was arrested on suspicion of his murder.

He has since been bailed, police confirmed. A spokesperson for the Manchester West Coroners' Court confirmed Mr Cox's death has been referred to the coroner.

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An inquest is expected to open into his death at a later date. Yesterday, detectives revealed the incident is being assessed by GMP’s Professional Standards Directorate 'due to previous police contact with the victim'.

Police said they believed the incident was 'isolated' with 'no wider threat to the wider community'. Forensic officers remained on the scene on Barton Walk throughout Thursday as detectives carried out door-to-door enquiries on nearby Churchside.

Yesterday, Detective Inspector Stuart Woodhead, of GMP's Bolton district, said: "I want to firstly reassure the community that we believe this to be an isolated incident and that there is no wider threat to the community. We're keeping an open mind as we approach the investigation but are exploring all lines of enquiry.

"Our officers remain at the scene to carry out their work while the investigation progresses. Extra officers will also be in the area to provide reassurance - they will be able to discuss any concerns you may have.

"If you have any information about this incident, please do contact us. You can do this by calling 101 or visiting gmp.police.uk, quoting log number 2634 of 05/03/24.

"You can also call the