Two men arrested in connection with Beswick murder

Two suspects are being questioned by detectives in connection with the murder of a man on Olympic Street, Beswick, yesterday (Saturday 16 March).

Shortly before 11am, Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of an unresponsive male on Olympic Street. Despite the best efforts of emergency services and selfless members of public at the scene, he was sadly pronounced deceased.

A team of specialist detectives have worked throughout the night to apprehend those believed to be involved in this murder, and extensive work is ongoing to understand the circumstances which led to a man dying in a quiet residential area of East Manchester.

Initial enquiries indicate that the victim was killed whilst trying to stop his car from being stolen.

This afternoon (Sunday 17 March) a 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and a 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. They both remain in custody and will be questioned this evening by detectives.

Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Smith from GMP Major Incident Team said: “At the centre of this investigation, is a grieving family, who we will do all we can to get answers for.

“Our investigation is moving at pace, and I have a team of detectives who continue to work relentlessly to capture a picture of what happened in the events leading up to this incident. Additional officers remain in the area to offer reassurance to the local community. If you have any questions, or want to share any information, please speak to them. They are there for you and any detail, no matter how small it may seem, could help us.”

GMP will continue to issue updates when more information is available.

Any details should be passed via the LiveChat function on gmp.police.uk or by calling 101 quoting incident number 1172 of 16/3/24.

If you would prefer to remain anonymous, information can be shared by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.