A man found in north Manchester has died despite valiant efforts to save him, police have said. Officers were called to Cheetham Hill to a report of a 'concern for welfare' of a 60-year-old man shortly before 11:30am this morning.
Despite the best efforts of both members of the public, and emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene. There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
A police cordon was in place at the scene for several hours into this afternoon (Sunday). A wooded area of a field bordered by Allesley Drive and Barrow Hill Road, close to Unity Community Primary School, in Cheetham Hill was taped off whilst an officer stood guard.
