Residents in a rural village which has become the centre of a murder investigation have been left reeling after the violent death of a devoted dad.
The body of Liam Smith, 38, was discovered 'covered in substance' on Kilburn Drive in the village of Shevington in Wigan, at around 7pm on Thursday (November 24).
Initial findings from a Home Office post-mortem have indicated the dad, who was from the village, suffered a fatal gunshot wound and had been the victim of an acid attack.
