Manchester: Man, 60, dies after city centre disturbance

A 60 year-old man has died following a disturbance in in Manchester city centre.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said that a “group of people” were involved in the incident which saw officers called out to Dantzic Street, near Printworks, on Saturday at just after 8pm.

A 60 year-old had man suffered an injury and died at the scene.

A male, who was arrested on suspicion of murder at the scene, is in custody.

Superintendent Dave Kehoe, from GMP’s Serious Crime Division, said: “This was a tragic incident where a 60-year-old has lost his life and our thoughts are with his family and friends who are understandably devastated.

“A cordon is in place and officers are currently at the scene whilst we piece together exactly what happened and who was involved.

“The area was very busy at the time and a number of people may have seen what happened. Even the smallest information could assist with our investigation.”

Officers are following up a number of lines of inquiry regarding what happened, a police spokesman said.