A man has been charged in connection with the murder of pensioner Geoffrey Ives.

Andrew Hall (aged 57), of Crown Road in Heywood, is charged with murder, following his arrest, of the 75-year-old after Greater Manchester Police were called to initial reports regarding the concern for the welfare of a man on Hardfield Street in Heywood on Sunday, January 29, 2023.

He has been remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday (February 24).