Man, 40, found dead in village after 'falling from a wooded area'

A 40-year-old man was found dead in a small village in Oldham.

Police were called to reports of a man who had fallen from a wooded area behind homes on Sugar Lane in Dobcross. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers were called the scene just after 2:45pm yesterday (March 22). They say they are not treating his death as suspicious.

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A spokesperson for GMP said: "Officers were called to a report of a man believed to have fallen from a wooded area behind residential properties in Dobcross just after 2.45pm yesterday (22 March 2022).

"Emergency services attended and sadly, a man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene.

"There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances and a report is being prepared for HM Coroner."

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