Wigan: Liam Smith, 38 found dead on Kilburn Drive in Shevington, 'shot and attacked with acid' say cops

Liam Smith's corpse was discovered in Shevington on Kilburn Drive in Wigan on Thursday at 19:00 BST. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has opened a murder investigation into the unusual and horrific circumstances. Following his death, Smith's family paid homage to the 38-year-old as the party's life and soul. His corpse was discovered on a problematic terrain area between buildings leading to a dirt track and open fields.

Detectives are working tirelessly, according to GMP, to determine the specific facts of this murder, which occurred in unusual and terrible circumstances on a peaceful residential street. According to the statement, the dangerous compounds were believed to offer no more harm or risk to the public and had been confined. According to Gina Brennand, the Detective Chief Inspector, the terrible murder of a much-loved family man was the first fatal gunshot in the region in more than two years. She encouraged anyone who saw anything strange or out of the norm near the victim's house on Thursday to call the cops.




While the inquiry is ongoing, a police cordon remains in place. According to a police spokeswoman, specialist officers are taking measures in the aftermath of this occurrence, and requested people not be worried if they see them in the vicinity wearing protective clothes.

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