Murder investigation launched after man dies in Oldham
A 59-year-old man is in custody
A man has died after emergency services were called to a street in Royton on the evening of 6th December.
Officers went to an address on Plumpton Close at around 7.50pm after a report of trouble in the area.
A 55-year-old man was treated by police and ambulance crews but died at the scene.
A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned in custody.
Detective Inspector Louise Kelly, from GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “Any incident of this nature is naturally shocking and I fully appreciate that the community will be worried and shocked by this news.
However, we are treating this as an isolated incident, with no threat to the wider public. We have one man in custody who was arrested at the scene and are working to establish the full circumstances of the man’s death.
As we continue our work, I would urge anyone who has any information regarding the events of last night to please come forward. This includes anyone who saw or heard anything or has any footage from the area at the time.
Any information you provide could be of great benefit as we work to get justice.”
Police are asking anyone who heard or saw anything, or who may have CCTV or doorbell footage, to get in touch.
Information can be reported via 101 or GMP’s Live Chat service, quoting log 2978 of 06/12/25.
Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.