Leigh man dies hours after 'altercation'

An investigation's underway after a man died following a fight in Leigh hours earlier.

Published 19th Jul 2016

An investigation's underway after a man died following a fight in Leigh hours earlier.

Emergency services were sent to a house in the town at about 21:30 on Sunday (17th July 2016).

Paramedics rushed a 46-year-old man to the Royal Bolton Hospital where he died a short time later.

The man's injuries were reported to have been sustained during an 'altercation' on Leigh Road in Leigh earlier the same day.

A post mortem examination was inconclusive.

A 38-year-old woman and a 24-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Anybody with information should contact the CID office at Wigan on 0161 856 7292 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.