Ammon News - Salford locals have been left horrified as a man's body parts were found scattered across a woodland, as police say they have 'closed the net' on the killers.

The discovery is tied to a murder probe that kicked off when a human torso, wrapped in layers of cellophane, was discovered at Kersal Dale in Salford on April 4. "It's like something off a TV series," said a local after human remains were found just around the corner from his house.

A dog walker stumbled upon the package containing human remains at Linnyshaw Colliery Woods, Walkden, on Saturday evening. Just a mile away at Blackleach Reservoir, police divers were about to make another horrifying dsicovery.

Officers quickly sealed off two popular beauty spots as their search teams worked tirelessly through the night. By Sunday morning, Greater Manchester was dotted with four separate police cordons - encompassing a country park, a residential property, a commercial building, and a section of woodland.

The grim finds have sent ripples of fear throughout the community as officers spent 12 days combing through the nature reserve and the adjacent Kersal Wetlands. Despite their efforts, the search was abandoned on April 16 with no additional body parts located and the victim still unidentified, reports the Manchester Evening News.

The investigation saw police revisiting the scene last week, but the search was halted once more when the foul smell that prompted it turned out to be sulphur.

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