Neighbours’ shock as murder investigation launched on their street

Terence ‘Tez’ Horan, 52, was found dead on Sunday morning after police were called to a concern for welfare report at a property on Hope Hey Lane.

A Home Office Post Mortem revealed that his injuries are believed to be “consistent with an assault.”

Greater Manchester Police have  arrested a woman in her 40s on suspicion of murder.

She remains in custody.

(Image: NQ) A resident said: “Early Sunday morning (January 12), there was an ambulance and the lights were on. My husband texted saying there were forensics going in and out.

“Yesterday, a CID came to my door and said someone had died. But I didn’t know who it was.

“I didn’t really know the person who lives there. But he was apparently well-known in the area.”

Neighbours remembered Terence Horan as “nice” and “normal”.

One said: “I saw him around the area. He was a normal guy.”

And another recalled: “He was a nice man. I [used] to see him in the street.

“It’s a shame what’s happened.

“You don’t expect [something like this] in your own area, do you?”

The investigation has sparked concerns in the neighbourhood.

A resident said: “I’m worried about the things going on the neighbourhood. I keep myself to myself.”

Paula Wray, 47, who lives in the area, said: “What can you do about this world?”

Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson, from Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team (MIT), said: “Sadly, following the discovery of a body at a property in Little Hulton, we have now launched a murder investigation, and we have a team of detectives working around the clock to understand the circumstances.

“We do not believe there to be a threat to the wider public, but you will likely see an increased presence of police in your area whilst we conduct further enquiries.

“If you have any information which may assist our investigation, or any dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell footage from the area in the lats 24 hours, please get in touch with us. No matter how small the information may seem, it could be crucial to our investigation.”

Information can be shared by calling police on 101 quoting log 650 of 12/01/25 or using our LiveChat function online at www.gmp.police.uk. Alternatively, information can be shared anonymously by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Source – INDIA TV