'We are never going to have closure as long as he isn't here... but we just want justice': Grieving family's wait for truth on 18-year-old son's death goes on

A grieving family is still waiting for answers after a key witness was missing from an inquest into their 18-year-old son's death.

Wigan teenager Samson Price was found dead at Westwood Flash, Poolstock, on October 4, 2020.

His family have been desperate to know more about what happened ever since - and they hoped to find those answers at an inquest that was due to be held at Bolton Coroners Court today (March 14).

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But after police were unable to trace a key witness who was called to give evidence, coroner Prof Dr Alan Walsh agreed to adjourn the inquest to May 3.

Nine members of Samson's family attended Bolton Coroners Court in person this morning, including mum Rosanna Price and sister Atlanta, while dad Samson Price snr and a family friend appeared via video link.

The court heard that three key witnesses, described as friends of Samson, who were questioned by police had been called to give evidence.

Two appeared by video link - Patrick Brown and Logan Liptrot - but authorities had not been able to trace the third, named Alexander Harold.

Prof Dr Walsh gave the family the option to apply for the inquest to be adjourned so police could track down Mr Harold and he could be summonsed to the coroners court.

He added: "If we knew his whereabouts we would send a police car and bring him round."

Three teenage boys - aged 17, 18 and 19 at the time of Samson's death - were arrested on suspicion of murder and later released.

At a hearing last September, Greater Manchester Police confirmed that enquiries into Samson's death had ended with no charges made.

Prof Dr Walsh told the family that the