Body found on Shevington street remains in place as major police investigation continues

A body found on a residential street in Wigan is still in place 18 hours after it was discovered.

By Gaynor Clarke

Published 25th Nov 2022, 13:05 BST- 1 min read

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Emergency services rushed to Kilburn Drive in Shevington after reports that a body had been found at around 7pm on Thursday.

It was confirmed that the person had died and a police investigation was immediately launched.

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Police continued to work on Kilburn Drive, Shevington, on Friday afternoon

But it is understood that “potentially hazardous substances” found with the body – thought to be white powder – have delayed its removal from the area, until it can be deemed safe to do so.

Police have urged anyone who had contact with the body to speak to officers or seek medical advice.

Officers have not yet established if the person who died was a man or a woman and are working to identify them.

House-to-house inquiries are being carried out in the surrounding area and police officers are checking CCTV footage as part of their investigation.