Man charged with Christmas Day murder

Jason Byrnes, 26, of Waithlands Road, Rochdale has been charged with the murder of 21-year-old Mohammed Aftab.

Byrnes is appearing before Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court today - Saturday, December 30.

At around 8.15am on Monday, December 25 police were called after the body of a 21-year-old man was found on Dyehouse Lane in Rochdale.

Officers attended and a murder investigation was launched.

The man, who has since been formally identified as Mohammed Aftab, was found with multiple head injuries and stab wounds to the neck.