Lincoln man charged following Heywood death

Officers found a man had suffered what is believed to have been a medical episode and died a short time later

A man from Lincoln has been charged in connection with the death of a man in Heywood.

Ahman Mirza (aged 35) of Norris Street, Lincoln, has been charged with three counts of attempted S18 wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, one count of violent disorder and one count of possession of an offensive weapon.

At around 11.15pm on Wednesday, October 28, police were called to reports of a burglary at units off Manchester Road in Heywood.

Officers attended and found a man - one of the owners - had suffered what is believed to have been a medical episode and died a short time later.

Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 8581 quoting incident number 3023 of 28/10/2020.

Alternatively details can be passed on anonymously via the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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