Detectives are conducting a national check of missing persons to solve the mystery of human remains discovered at a nature reserve in Salford. The victim, an unidentified man believed to be older than 40 and dead for a few days, was found wrapped in cellophane. Police are trying to determine the victim's ethnicity and identity, and are searching the nearby river for other body parts. A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Crime scene investigators, divers, and sniffer dogs are assisting in the search for evidence.
A national check of missing persons is taking place by detectives trying to solve the mystery of human remains found at a nature reserve . A murder investigation was launched after the discovery was made at the Kersal Wetlands in Salford on Thursday afternoon. A member of the public found part of a man's lower body wrapped in multiple layers of cellophane near Radford Street.
The victim has not been identified, though he is thought to be 'older than 40' and 'has only been dead for a matter of days' officers said. Police are still trying to establish the ethnicity of the victim as well as his identity. One possibility is that other body parts may have been disposed of in the nearby River Irwell and underwater search units have now been deployed. READ MORE: LIVE: Bomb squad called to scene amid ongoing incident - latest updates A 20-year-old man from the local area was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday evening, and has remained in custody for questioning. Throughout today, crime scene investigators in white suits and detectives were seen conducting inquiries at the scene of the nature reserve. The specialist Tactical Aid Unit officers scoured and navigated through the wetlands equipped with hiking gear. Divers were spotted manoeuvring in and out of the cordoned-off area, augmenting the search efforts alongside police and sniffer dogs as they meticulously combed the wetlands and adjoining woodland for further evidenc
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