A 28-year-old man and a teenager from Bury are being quizzed by detectives in connection with a murder in Blackley earlier this week.

The duo were arrested on Wednesday night along with a 32-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man from Blackley.

Police officers launched a murder inquiry after they were called to Colmore Drive in the town at around 9.30pm on Tuesday following reports that a car was on fire. Police found the body of a man close to the burning car.

The man, in his mid to late 20s and of mixed race, had sustained several stab wounds and a number of burns to his body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. But he has not yet been formally identified.

A major incident room has been set up at Longsight Police Station. Anyone with any information is asked to contact dectectives on 0161 856 4343 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.