A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after four Vietnamese men were killed in a devastating mill fire. Uoc Van Nguyen, 31, Cuong Van Chu, 39, Duong Van Nguyen, 29, and 21-year-old Nam Thanh Lee died after a blaze broke out at the Bismark House mill on Bower Street in Oldham on May 7 last year.
It wasn't until demolition work began on the site that workers uncovered human remains on July 23. Police believe the men are likely to have been victims of modern-day slavery.
Officers also found evidence part of the mill was being used as a cannabis farm. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Today (May 11), police said a 34-year-old man had been arrested in connection with their deaths.
The man is being quizzed by detectives on suspicion of manslaughter, cultivation of cannabis and participation in the activities of an organised crime group.
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