Two men arrested in Rochdale murder probe

A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following an incident in Rochdale in the early hours of this morning.

At around 1.30am, Greater Manchester Police officers responded to reports of an assault in South Parade in Rochdale, where a man, aged 52, was found unconscious.

He was taken to hospital for treatment but, despite the best efforts of emergency services, he sadly died.

Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident and remain in custody for questioning.

Detectives from the Major Incident Team are now leading the investigation and are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, has information about what happened, or has relevant CCTV, mobile phone or dashcam footage to come forward.

The victim’s family are being supported by specialist officers.

Detective Chief Inspector Claire Brennan, from the Major Incident Team, said: “This is a heart-breaking incident in which a man has tragically lost his life.

“Our thoughts are first and foremost with his family and loved ones who are being supported by specially trained officers at this incredibly difficult time.

“We understand an incident of this nature will also cause concern within the local community. I want to reassure people that we have a dedicated team of detectives working to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident and understand exactly what happened in the moments leading up to it.

“Two men have been arrested in connection with the incident and our enquiries remain ongoing.

“We are now appealing directly to anyone who was in the South Parade area in the early hours of this morning and may have witnessed the incident, or seen anything suspicious before or afterwards, to please speak to us.

“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who may have CCTV, doorbell, dashcam or mobile phone footage from the area as it could provide vital information to assist our investigation.

“If you have any information, no matter how insignificant you think it may be, please come forward and speak to our officers on 101 or LiveChat quoting log 250 of 26/09/2026”

“Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

Sharing tributes on GMP Rochdale’s Facebook page,Lindsay Richardson said: “Thoughts are with this man’s family & friends, can’t go out and have a good time no more without the fear of something like this happening.”
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Danny Dale added: “Heart-breaking, he was an absolute legend and will be missed by many, fly high, 🏉🏉🏉”

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