Teenage boy dies and three others hurt

Date published: 26 May 2018


A teenage boy has died and three other teenagers have been taken to hospital for treatment following an "incident" in a field near Dewhirst Road, police have said.

Police received reports about the boy's welfare shortly before 11.15am on Saturday (26 May).

A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said: "Enquiries into whether there were any suspicious circumstances around this boy's death are ongoing."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 805 of 26 May 2018.

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