This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/manchester/7160252.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Murder investigation as man dies | Murder investigation as man dies |
| (2 days later) | |
| A murder investigation has been launched after a man, found unconscious with several puncture wounds to his body, died in Greater Manchester. | A murder investigation has been launched after a man, found unconscious with several puncture wounds to his body, died in Greater Manchester. |
| The victim was found on Thorburn Road in the Norley Hall area of Wigan on Christmas Day evening, police said. | The victim was found on Thorburn Road in the Norley Hall area of Wigan on Christmas Day evening, police said. |
| He was taken to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary but later died. | |
| Police described the unidentified man as white with a shaved head, aged in his 30s, with a light coloured goatee beard and a heavily tattooed body. | Police described the unidentified man as white with a shaved head, aged in his 30s, with a light coloured goatee beard and a heavily tattooed body. |
| The road where he was found has been cordoned off while police search the area. | The road where he was found has been cordoned off while police search the area. |
| The man was found by a passer-by at about 1915 GMT on 25 December. | The man was found by a passer-by at about 1915 GMT on 25 December. |
| A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday. | A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday. |
| Anyone who recognises the description of the victim is asked to call the police. | Anyone who recognises the description of the victim is asked to call the police. |