Residents watched on as police combed a Salford street in murder probe
A murder probe has been launched in Salford this evening after police were called to reports of a disturbance on Seedley Road at around 4pm.
Police launched a murder probe and continued investigations at the scene as darkness descended on what residents said was usually a 'quiet' Salford estate. Residents huddles on street corners and watched tactical aid unit and forensic officers pace the streets, as children played against the backdrop of police tape."It's absolutely horrible," one woman told the Manchester Evening News as she watched the scene from her front door. "This estate is full of children.
But others said they felt the estate was usually 'quiet'. One woman, who said she had lived on the estate her whole life, told the M.E.N. she had noticed police walking up and down the street in the late afternoon.A couple living around the corner from Seedley Road also said they were shocked by the days events. "It's usually quiet here," they said.
In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers received a call at approximately 4pm to reports of an ongoing disturbance on Seedley Road in Salford this evening, Friday 5 May 2023.
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