A community has been left reeling in shock following an 'unexplained death' in an alleyway just metres from homes and gardens filled with families.

Emergency services were scrambled and multiple cordons were put in place following reports of the discovery of a body in Moss Side today (August 6).

A forensic tent was erected by Greater Manchester Police in an alleyway between Great Western Street and Albemarle Street, close to Moss Side Park.

The force is now currently working to identify the deceased while the circumstances surrounding his death have been described as "unexplained."

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Residents living on Great Western Street, Normanby Street and Albemarle Street share the alleyway.

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