Two teenagers have been charged with murder following the death of a man in Salford
Police were called to an address on Cook Street, Eccles, at 7.26am on Tuesday 22 June 2021 to a report of a concern for the welfare of a man.
Emergency services attended and discovered the body of a 48-year old man later named as Leigh Smith.
Two males, both aged 17, have been charged with his murder and have been remanded into custody to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on 29 June 2021.
Police are still appealing for information about the incident - contact police via LiveChat on the GMP website at www.gmp.police.uk or call 0161 856 5194 quoting incident number 519 of 22/06/21.
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#ARRESTS Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of Leigh Smith in Eccles and remain in custody for questioning. More here - https://t.co/IWqT2WbJSI pic.twitter.com/sxLlvRgwKH
— GMP Salford (@GMPSalford) June 26, 2021
His family described Leigh as a "much-loved son, brother and father" and said they were all "finding it difficult to process what has happened".
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