Man found dead in residential street was ‘victim of acid attack and gunshot’

A man whose body was found dumped in a residential street with “potentially hazardous” substances on his body had been shot and subjected to an acid attack, according to police. Liam Smith was found dead in Kilburn Drive in Shevington, a suburb of Wigan, Greater Manchester, at around 7pm on Thursday. Specialist police officers wearing protective clothing have been involved in examining the area where the body of the 38-year-old was discovered.