{"id":519353,"date":"2025-10-22T10:13:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/519353\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:13:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:13:16","slug":"police-issue-update-after-man-found-dead-outside-block-of-flats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/519353\/","title":{"rendered":"Police issue update after man found dead outside block of flats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A forensic tent was erected outside the flats in Wythenshawe after the tragic discovery was made<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_ABR_MEN_201025_POLICEWYTHENSHAWE.jpg\" alt=\"A man was found dead outside Birch Tree Court in Wythenshawe\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A man was found dead outside Birch Tree Court in Wythenshawe(Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Police have confirmed there is not believed to be any &#8216;third-party involvement&#8217; in the death of a man in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/wythenshawe\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wythenshawe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/greater-manchester-news\/police-scene-place-man-found-32708755\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The man was sadly found dead<\/a> outside Birch Tree Court on Rowlandsway on Sunday evening (October 19).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">A cordon was put in place and a forensic tent was erected outside the flats as emergency crews responded at around 6.15pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">A <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/greater-manchester-police\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Greater Manchester PoliceLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Greater Manchester Police<\/a> spokesperson said officers were called to the scene over &#8216;reports of a concern for welfare&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Tragically the man was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Join the Manchester Evening News <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">WhatsApp<\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> group <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/LUaHo8T8DDWDaHg65G29aN\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"HERELink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">In an update, a spokesperson for GMP has now confirmed that no &#8216;third-party&#8217; is believed to have been involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">The Manchester Evening News understands that his death is not being treated as suspicious at this stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">In a previous statement, police said: &#8220;We were called around 6.15pm to reports of a concern for welfare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8220;Emergency services attended and a man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">&#8212;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"men\">However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. 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