Salford murder investigation: Everything we know so far after man's remains found at nature reserve

Trams were stopped in south Manchester earlier as police responded to reports of 'concern for the welfare of a man'.

Police have made an arrest after a 'man with a gun' in Wigan turned himself in. Armed officers descended on Billinge, Wigan, at around 2.30pm on Monday (April 22) following reports of a suspect with a firearm near two primary schools.

Police descended on some playing fields in Salford after an "unidentified item" was found. Officers received reports of the discovery in an area off Littleton Road, in Kersal, at 2pm on Sunday. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a large police presence on the street, close to the junction with South Radford Street.

A major UK airport is currently closed to aircraft movements due to a suspicious device found on a flight.

Residents in a street where the remains of a baby were found in a house have spoken of their shock at the grim discovery.

Horrified neighbours have spoken of their shock after the remains of a 'young' baby were uncovered at a house in Wigan.

A concerned vet has issued an urgent warning to dog owners after 'potentially fatal' human poo was found at a popular park.

Police today launched a murder investigation after an 18-year-died in hospital two weeks after he suffered serious stab injuries.

The search of woodland in Salford will continue over the weekend as part of murder investigation. Huge resources have been committed by GMP to solving the mystery of human remains found in Kersal.

The discovery of a Halloween prop - amid a police murder investigation into human remains found in Salford - sparked an alert at a nearby rugby club.

Terrified neighbours living in Stockport were told to 'stay inside' their homes after a bomb squad descended on their street.

Greater Manchester Police have shared an appeal for help to track down a man from Oldham who is wanted after a woman was stabbed to death while pushing a pram.

A quiet and residential community has been rocked after human remains were found near a nature reserve in Salford last week.

Dismembered body parts found at a Salford nature reserve belong to a man 'likely to be older than 40', detectives have revealed. Police say they are now using 'all forensic techniques available' to identify the victim and inform his family, as a major murder probe continues.

Locals living on a ‘peaceful’ street were shocked to learn human remains were found close to an alleyway normally used by their children walking home from school..

Police are searching for other body parts after 'discovering a torso wrapped in plastic' in a Greater Manchester nature reserve, the Manchester Evening News understands.

Human remains discovered by passers-by at a Greater Manchester nature reserve had likely been at the scene for 'a matter of days', police have now revealed.

Police believe a 17-year-old boy was fatally stabbed after an 'altercation' in Moss Side.

Police have revealed that some bones found on a beach in Lancashire are believed to be human.

Human remains are understood to have been found in a park in London.