Murder suspects bailed after man dies after alleged assault in Wigan

NewsGreater Manchester NewsWiganBrian Cunliffe passed away on Sunday August 218:08, 04 Aug 2026The two men who were arrested on suspicion of murder over the weekend after a man died following an alleged assault have been bailed, police have said.‌Greater Manchester Police said they were first alerted by colleagues in the North West Ambulance Service to reports of an 'ongoing disturbance' at an address on Bryn Street on Friday evening (July 31).‌A man was said to be 'bleeding from his face' but 'refused medical care' at the scene, the force said. He said he could not remember how he got his injuries and that he would go to hospital himself in the morning.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterThe man, later named as 56-year-old Brian Cunliffe, p