Fifth arrest after Manchester dad found dead on the Moors in murder linked to Albanian drugs gang
A 35-year-old man was arrested in Cambridgeshire last night on suspicion of murder
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A fifth man has been arrested as part of a murder investigation after a Moss Side man was found dead on the Yorkshire Moors.
Cambs man arrested after dad found dead on Yorkshire Moors in murder linked to Albanian drugs gang
The body of 35-year-old dad Rhys Thompson was found near a West Yorkshire village earlier this month
Rhys Thompson (Image: GMP)
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A man from Cambridgeshire was arrested by Greater Manchester Police officers last night (May 23), after a man was found dead on the Yorkshire Moors earlier this month.
Murder of Moss Side dad found on Moors linked to Albanian gang
Rhys Thompson, 29, was found dead on land off Pike End Road in Rishworth, Calderdale, last Thursday morning
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The horrific murder of a Moss Side dad found dead on the Yorkshire Moors may be linked to a drugs dispute with an Albanian gang, the M.E.N understands.
Murder investigation launched after body found in Rishworth is believed to be of a Manchester man Date published: 17 May 2021
Police in West Yorkshire attended reports of a body found off Pike End Road in Rishworth
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after the discovery of a body in West Yorkshire of a man believed to be from Manchester.
At around 6.40am on Thursday morning (May 13), police in West Yorkshire attended reports of a body found off Pike End Road in Rishworth, Calderdale.
Formal identification has yet to take place but he is believed to be a man in his 20s from the Manchester area, who was linked to a disturbance on Delaunays Road, Crumpsall, at around 3.40am on Thursday, May 13.
UPDATED: Victim named in murder probe after body found in Rishworth Date published: 17 May 2021
Rhys Thompson
The family of a man from Manchester whose body was found in West Yorkshire last Thursday have paid tribute to him.
At around 6.40am on Thursday (May 13, 2021), police in West Yorkshire attended reports of a body found off Pike End Road in Rishworth, Calderdale.
Formal identification has since taken place and has been confirmed as that of 29-year-old Rhys Thompson from the Moss Side area.
A murder investigation was launched by GMP s Major Incident Team and specialist officers are supporting Rhys s family at this distressing time.