A 36-YEAR-OLD man from Bolton has been charged with murder following the discovery of a man's badly burnt body on moorland.

Tasawar Hussain, from Bromwich Street, The Haulgh, appeared before Bolton magistrates today.

He was arrested by detectives on Tuesday and is alleged to have murdered Shadaz Fayyaz.

The 31-year-old of Rishton Road, Daubhill, Bolton, died from serious head injuries and his body was set alight in a field off George's Lane, Horwich.

He was discoverd by two youngsters on Sunday morning shortly after 10.30am.

A 33-year-old woman who was also arrested on Tuesday has been released.