They are the cases that have baffled Greater Manchester's top detectives for decades. Across our region, dozens of murders remain unsolved, despite extensive police investigations. Families have been left without answers as killers continue to evade justice.
Among the cases that remain shrouded in mystery are that of a mother raped and left to die in a park, a 14-year-old boy shot dead at a takeaway, and a billionaire banker whose charred, headless, torso was found in a railway arch. These cases have now been highlighted on a new interactive map , using exclusive data from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to every police force in the country. READ MORE: Manchester Christmas Markets 2024 ultimate guide - prices, map, best food and locations Across Britain, around 1,000 murders remain unsolved.
Cases include many seemingly random attacks, usually on women, carried out by strangers, as well as violent robberies, gangland killings, and contract murders. Below, we revisit some of Greater Manchester's most puzzling cases, many of which continue to leave a trail of unanswered questions. David Barnshaw David Barnshaw was kidnapped, bundled into his own car and driven to an industrial estate were he was forced to drink petrol before being burned alive.
Barnshaw, a small-time drug dealer, met his death on the night of September 20, 1999, on an industrial estate in Lower Bredbury, close to Stockport town centre and adjacent to the M60 . He had been beaten and snatched from the toil.
