A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of murder on Saturday night and remains in custody, police said.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a human torso was found wrapped in plastic at a nature reserve in Salford.
The man in his 20s was arrested on Saturday night and remains in custody, chief superintendent Tony Creely said on Sunday morning in an update to press near to where the remains were found in Kersal Dale, close to Radford Street.
The human torso, found on Thursday, is that of a man thought to be aged over 40 and who had only been dead for a matter of days, Greater Manchester Police said on Saturday.
Nothing other than the human remains has been found during the search, the force previously said.
Mr Creely said: “At this time we continue to work hard to determine the identity of the person whose remains have been found.
“Through initial forensic and DNA testing, the victim is a man who is likely to be aged over 40 and who had only been deceased for a matter of days.
“We have a team of specially trained detectives within the major incident team working around the clock to investigate the full circumstances that led to the victim being found here.
“Last night we made an arrest of a man in his 20s from the local area on suspicion of murder.
“He remains in custody and will be questioned by detectives later today.”
Anyone who thinks they may have witnessed something suspicious in the Kersal Dale area over the last few days, is asked to come forward by calling 101 and quoting log number 2695 of April 4 2024.
Details can also be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
