Three teenagers aged 18, 17 and 16 are charged with murder after man, 33, was found dead in canal with stab wounds
- Body of Scott Anderton, 33, was found in a Greater Manchester canal last week
- Police say Mr Anderton died after suffering stab wounds and blunt force trauma
- Liam Bailey, 18, from Leigh, has been charged with murder along with two others
- Two boys, aged 16 and 17, will appear in court alongside Bailey later on today
Three teenagers aged 18, 17 and 16 have been charged with the murder of a man who was found dead in a canal with stab wounds.
Scott Anderton’s body was pulled from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Leigh, Greater Manchester, last Thursday morning.
Police say the 33-year-old father died after suffering multiple stab wounds and blunt trauma injuries.
Today Liam Bailey, 18, from Leigh, and two boys aged 16 and 17, who cannot be named due to their age, will appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court charged with murder.
Scott Anderton, 33, was pronounced dead at the scene last Thursday after his body was pulled from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Leigh, Greater Manchester
Mr Anderton’s family yesterday paid an emotional tribute to the son, brother and father, saying: ‘As a family we would like to thank everyone for their support and kind words in what has been the most heart breaking time of our lives.
‘As you can imagine our family are still struggling to come to terms with what has happened and will never understand why someone would want to hurt Scott.
‘Scott did not have a bad bone in his body and was genuinely the most caring, loving, kindest person you could meet. The love for his family meant everything to him.
‘He made time for anyone he met and would always be there if anyone needed help. Even on the darkest of days Scott was always positive and had the cheekiest smile which was infectious.
‘Scott was our kid!
‘Our family have been robbed of a son, dad, grandson, brother, nephew and uncle. There is an emptiness which can never be filled and our family will never come to terms with their loss.
Three teenagers have been charged with Mr Anderton’s murder. After his body was pulled from the canal waters last week, officers established the 33-year-old father died from stab wounds and blunt force trauma injuries
‘The only comfort we can find in all this madness is knowing that he will finally be at peace with his precious baby girl back in his arms.
‘You are truly loved Scott. We promise you will never be forgotten and your memory will live on so it’s not goodbye forever, our kid, but just goodbye for now.
‘You will forever be our diamond in the mud.’
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