Three murder investigations have been launched following a weekend of violence in Greater Manchester. Three men died in Timperley, Bury and Levenshulme over the weekend as emergency services attended a number of serious incidents across the borough.
And as the murder probes continue, police are also investigating a shooting in Wigan that saw gunshots blasted at a house and a spate of 'violent incidents' across Brinnington that saw groups of men wielding weapons and cars damaged. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Emergency services were first called out in the early hours of Saturday (July 8) to Silver Street in Bury.
Police and paramedics raced to the scene at around 4.25am, where a man was found injured outside a bar. The 35-year-old victim, now named as much-loved dad Piotr Ludwiczak, was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries as police cordoned off the road and an evidence tent was erected.
However the following day, Sunday (July 9), it was confirmed Piotr had died in hospital. Police said enquiries suggested Piotr had been 'punched' before then falling to the ground.
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