Man who died whilst detained by public in Wigan named

    A man who died after being detained by members of the public in Wigan has been named.

    Shortly after 3.15am on Monday 6 November, police were called to Nicol Mere Drive in Ashton-in-Makerfield to reports that a man had been detained by members of the public following suspected thefts from vehicles.

    Officers attended within minutes and discovered an unresponsive man who was taken to hospital where he later died.

    Formal identification is yet to take place but officers believe the man is 25-year-old Jordan Higham and his family have been informed.

    A 27-year-old man and a 24-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of murder and were released under investigation.

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