Tributes have been paid to a man with a ‘heart of gold’ who was found dead at a property in Salford. Officers were called out to Hope Hey Lane, in Little Hulton, following concerns for a person’s welfare on Saturday morning (January 12).
A 52-year-old man was tragically found dead at an address on the street. He has since been named as Terence ‘Tez’ Horan. A woman in her 40s was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Friends of Mr Horan have paid tribute to the ‘amazing lad’ at the centre of the murder investigation. Chantelle Holland told the Manchester Evening News: “Tez had a heart of gold, he would do anything for anyone. He really didn’t deserve to die this way. So sad.”
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Chelsea, whose partner Karl was a lifelong friend of Mr Horan, said: “They have known each other all there lives, basically like brothers. He was an amazing lad, did anything for anyone, had a heart of gold but most all he could gab your head off. Such a shame, we cannot believe it. He’s gonna be missed so much.”
M.E.N. readers have also paid tributes to Mr Horan on our Facebook page. Maggie Gormley wrote: “Omg so sorry to be reading this. RIp tez. Sending my thoughts and love to your family.” Karl Crook added: “Rest easy tez my m8.”
Forensics working at the scene on Hope Hey Lane, Little Hulton -Credit:Manchester Evening News
A Home Office post-mortem found Mr Horan had suffered injuries ‘consistent with an assault’, Greater Manchester Police said. Forensics have been gathering evidence at the scene today, and anyone with information is being urged to come forward.
Detective Chief Inspector Neil Higginson, from GMP’s Major Incident Team (MIT), said on Monday: “Sadly, following the discovery of a body at a property in Little Hulton, we have now launched a murder investigation, and we have a team of detectives working around the clock to understand the circumstances.
“We do not believe there to be a threat to the wider public, but you will likely see an increased presence of police in your area whilst we conduct further enquiries. If you have any information which may assist our investigation, or any dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell footage from the area in the last 24 hours, please get in touch with us.
Forensics working at the scene on Hope Hey Lane, Little Hulton -Credit:Manchester Evening News
“No matter how small the information may seem, it could be crucial to our investigation.” Information can be passed on to police online or by calling 101, quoting log number 650 of January 12, 2025, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.