Murder arrests as Bury man found dead after dog theft
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after 45-year-old Donald Patience was found dead in a “targeted attack.”
He was declared dead at the scene – a house on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, Bury, at about 10:30 BST on Tuesday.
Police were responding to reports of a dog being stolen.
Two men, aged 27 and 41, have been bailed pending further inquiries and a 39-year-old man is in custody.
Greater Manchester Police said a post-mortem examination concluded Donald Patience’s death was suspicious.
His family said he was “a much-loved son, brother and father” who will be “sorely missed by many” and was “affectionately known as Prentice”.