South Manchester man charged with murder as dead person named

A man has been charged with murder following an alleged incident in south Manchester.

Police were called to an address on Heysham Avenue, in Withington, on Sunday afternoon (May 21) Greater Manchester Police previously said.

The victim, named in court documents as 37-year-old Warren Burns, has since died. A 20-year-old man is charged with his murder.

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Brandon White, of Radstock Close, Fallowfield, will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court today (Friday, May 26). He has been remanded in custody.

A second suspect has been released on police bail.

GMP say they are continuing to investigate what happened and they are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. In particular, they are asking for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage which may assist detectives to contact them.

Anyone with information or footage can report by calling 0161 856 7100 quoting log 2747 pf 21/05/2023 or using the LiveChat function on the GMP website. Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.