Police investigating after man's body found

A wide shot of an alleyway. A blue forensic tent has been set up, and is being guarded by police officers.

Officers were called to an alleyway on Great Western Street on Wednesday morning

Dan Wareing
BBC News, Manchester

Police are investigating an "unexplained" death after the body of a man was found in Manchester.

Emergency services were called to Great Western Street, Moss Side earlier.

Greater Manchester Police said it was working to identify the body and the circumstances which led to his death.

A blue forensic tent was put up in an alleyway to the rear of the street, and police have been carrying out house-to-house enquiries.

Forensic officers standing outside a house wearing white overalls and blue gloves, beside another police officer dressed in his black uniform.

Police are conducting house to house inquiries and gathering CCTV footage

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