Until the last few years, Manchester United's first Irish captain had lain in an unmarked grave in an English cemetery for nearly half a century.
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The man and woman were found dead by police in a home in Rochdale have been named as Carol and Brian Makin. The pair were discovered when a worried neighbour made a concern for welfare call on Thursday (February 22).
Emergency services had to force their way into a property at The Woods, near Castleton Moor, and found two people aged in their 70s lying dead inside. Forensics, paramedics, fire crews and officials from gas distribution company Cadent descended onto the scene.
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Their cause of their death has not yet been confirmed. GMP remained outside the detached house on the quiet cul-de-sac for a number of days.
Following the double tragedy, one stunned resident said: “We don’t really know the family but they’re an elderly couple. A really nice couple. It’s just two of them. I just moved here a year ago and it’s really weird to see that on your doorstep."
Another neighbour told the M.E.N: “It’s an elderly couple who live there and I don’t get to see them that often, we just wave when we’re going out.”
Another described the scene as they returned home from work, adding: “All I know is that I came home and saw lots of police. I know that a couple live there and I know that they’re elderly. I don’t know what happened but it looks pretty serious.”
Rochdale Coroner's Court confirmed it had received a file from Greater Manchester Police in relation to the deaths.
Until the last few years, Manchester United's first Irish captain had lain in an unmarked grave in an English cemetery for nearly half a century.
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