A Bolton man's been charged with murder

Posted by Reinaldo Massengill on Saturday, October 5, 2024

A man's been charged with the murder of a Bolton man who went missing more than three weeks ago.

Police discovered a body in Yarrow reservoir in Hodge Brow near Rivington in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

A post-mortem examination is ongoing, no formal identification has taken place, however, police believe the body is that of 48-year-old Darren McMinn from Bolton.

Darren's family reported the 48 year-old missing more than three weeks ago.

37 year-old Candido Pereira from Bolton will appear in court later today.

A 34 and 29 year old man have also been arrested on suspicion of murder, they've both been bailed.

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