TWO men from Bury have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's body was found close to a burning car in Blackley.
The man, who has not yet been identified, was found dead at the scene at Colmore Drive with several stab wounds and a number of burns to his body.
A 17-year-old man and a 28-year-old man, both from Bury, are in police custody and will be questioned throughout the day.
A 32-year-old woman and a 34-year-old have also been arrested on suspicion of murder.
The dead man is believed to be in his mid to late 20s and is of mixed race. Officers discovered the man's body at the scene and pronounced him dead on arrival.
The results of a post mortem examination have revealed that he died from stab wounds.
Detectives have launched a murder enquiry and set up a Major Incident Room at Longsight Police Station.
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