Police have launched a homicide probe after a man was found dead in his home when police had been known as to stories of a labradoodle being snatched in a housebreaking.
Officers had been known as to stories of a housebreaking in progress at an deal with on Ainsworth Highway in Radcliffe at 10:30am on Tuesday 22 August 2023, with a white labradoodle canine being taken.
Donald “Prentice” Endurance, 45, was declared dead on the scene and a autopsy examination concluded the loss of life was suspicious.
Three males had been arrested on suspicion of homicide, and two, aged 27 and 41, have since been launched on bail.
Police mentioned a 39-year-old man stays in police custody.
Mr Endurance’s family members described him as “a much-loved son, brother and father” who “shall be sorely missed by many”.The canine is at the moment being appeared after by the related authority, police mentioned.
The 45-year-old’s ex-wife Kirsty, with whom he shared three youngsters, paid tribute to Mr Endurance, describing him as “an incredible father and adored his youngsters.”
“We’re all really coronary heart damaged at this information,” she mentioned.
Detective chief inspector Rachel Smith, of GMP’s Main Incident Workforce, mentioned: “First, as a pressure, we want to go on our condolences to Donald’s family members at this extraordinarily distressing time. We’re doing all we will to get the solutions they deserve and discover out what has occurred.
“Since we had been made conscious of this incident earlier this week our investigation has been swift and exact, with three arrested due to our enquiries with one on the scene on the time of the suspected housebreaking.
“I want to reassure the native public, as I perceive there shall be alarm when discovering out about this, however we’re assured it’s a focused assault.
“We now wish to enchantment to the local people for any eyewitness accounts or footage of any exercise that we might be able to hyperlink to this investigation.”
Ms Smith mentioned police are on the lookout for anybody who knew Mr Endurance, noticed him strolling his labradoodle in the native space or have any data of any exercise at or close to his deal with since Friday August 18.
Anybody with data has been requested to contact GMP’s Main Incident Workforce on 0161 856 3635 or 101, quoting incident quantity 1139 of twenty-two/08/2023.
