Man charged with murder of man in Oldham who sadly died on Thursday 9 November 2023

Detectives investigating the death of a 45-year-old man in Oldham, have formally charged a man with his murder.

At around 11.55pm on Thursday 9 November 2023, Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a man unconscious in the street on Abbey Hills Road in Oldham.

Officers attended and found a man, who has now been named as Vincent McDonagh, with a serious head injury. Despite best efforts of the emergency services he tragically passed away a short time later.

Lee Francis Burns (07/06/1985) of Worsley Street, Oldham has been charged with the murder of Vincent, he has been remanded head of a court appearance at Tameside Magistrates Court on Monday 13 November 2023.

Vincent’s family described him as a ‘loving and devoted family man’ in a tribute to him, which can be found here: The family of a 45-year-old who was killed in Oldham on Thursday night have paid tribute to a ‘loving and devoted family man’ | Greater Manchester Police (gmp.police.uk)

GMP are appealing to anyone with information about this incident to make a report to police.

This includes anyone who may have relevant footage including CCTV, mobile or dashcam. You can make a report by calling 101 quoting log 3909 of 09/11/2023.

Alternatively, you can make a report anonymously by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.