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Two arrested over Stockport headless body | |
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Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose headless burnt body was found near Stockport town centre. | Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a man whose headless burnt body was found near Stockport town centre. |
The man's body was found near Wellington Street at 05:10 GMT. His head was discovered nearby. | |
The man, who has not been identified, is thought to have been in his 20s. | |
Supt Pete Matthews from Greater Manchester Police told reporters that detectives did not believe the death was related to criminal gangs. | |
The crime scene close to Stockport Magistrates' Court has been cordoned off and a post-mortem examination will be carried out later. | |
Fire crews were called to a fire in a wooded area and the decapitated body was discovered after the fire was extinguished. |