First details are revealed of human remains found next to M67 motorway – as cops try to work out mystery identity

NewsUK News COPS have revealed the first details of a body found next to a major motorway but they are yet to figure out their mystery identity. Road workers made the grim discovery shortly after 11pm on Monday between junctions three and four of the M67 in Tameside, east of Manchester. Police and forensics officers on the M67 after the discovery of human remains in the area Credit: MEN Media A post-mortem has revealed that the body is a man between 20-28-years-old Credit: MEN Media A post-mortem has revealed that the body is a man between 20-28-years-old, approximately 5’5″ to 5’9″ tall and of medium build. Detectives are continuing to investigate and establish the circumstances of his death. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! The find prompted a major police response as detectives worked throughout the night at the scene. The motorway was initially closed in both directions between the junctions. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: “Detectives are continuing to investigate after human remains were found close to the M67 in Tameside earlier this week. “Officers were called shortly after 11pm on Monday 3 August 2026 by road workers who made the discovery close to a bridge between junctions 3 and 4 while they were carrying out routine maintenance work. “A Home Office post-mortem has taken place to provide more details, and further enquiries are ongoing. “It is now known that the body is that of a male aged between 20-28-years-old, approximately 5’5″ to 5’9” tall and of medium build. The ethnicity isn’t known at this stage. Most read in The Sun “We are continuing to work with specialist teams to understand the full circumstances behind how the man’s body ended up by the bridge, how he died, and to locate next-of-kin to establish an identity.”