Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating the family of a 79-year-old man from Oldham.
Gerald England sadly died at his address on Moorside View, Oldham, on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Anyone with information about Gerald’s next of kin should contact the police coroner’s office in Rochdale on 0161 856 8095.
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