IMAGES have been released of four people detectives wish to speak to who may have witnessed the murder of a 30-year-old man.

The murder took place on Charles Street, Tyldesley on Saturday September 25, when Thomas Williamson was pronounced dead at the scene after having been found by police with multiple stab wounds.

An investigation was launched and detectives from GMP's Major Incident Team are following enquiries to establish the full circumstances that led to Mr Williamson's death, having now released CCTV footage of four people they hope to trace.

Chief Inspector Andrew Butterworth of GMP's Major Incident Team said: "This is a complex investigation and we are doing all we can to find the person responsible for Thomas' death.

"The people in these CCTV images are not suspects but may have witnessed crucial moments before or after the attack.

"If you know this person, or you are the individual pictured, please contact us on 0161 856 6777.

"Any information, no matter how small, could generate a new lead which may guide us to finding out what happened to Thomas."

As part of the investigation, detectives would like the public's help in locating the following people seen on CCTV in the area on 25 September:

  • A man, dressed in a shirt and tie, outside The Lounge Bar at around 1:15am in Tyldsley Town Centre.
  • A man in a high visibility jacket, which was captured on CCTV on Charles Street at the junction of Market Street at around 1:30am.
  • A man on a pedal bike travelling along Charles Street and towards St James Street around 1:40am.
  • In addition, officers would like to speak with the driver of a blue BMW 1 Series, which was seen on CCTV parked on Market Street. The vehicle turned onto Charles Street around 1:30am.

Members of the public can send information through Greater Manchester Police's online portal or by calling the Major Incident team on 0161 856 6777,

They can also use GMP's LiveChat service on the force's website quoting log number 280 of 25/09/2021