Two men arrested on suspicion of murder after torso found at nature reserve in Manchester

The victim is believed to be a white man aged over 40, who had only been dead for a matter of days

Human remains were found by a passer-by at Kersal Dale Wetlands in Salford on April 4 (Peter Byrne/PA)

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a torso was found in a nature reserve.

The body part – consisting of the bottom of the back, buttocks and thigh – was found in clear plastic by a passer-by at Kersal Dale Wetlands in Salford, Greater Manchester, on April 4.