Inquest hears man found near motorway died from ‘multiple sharp force injuries’
A DAD’S body was found near a motorway in Skelmersdale with ‘multiple sharp force injuries’ after he’d been ‘abducted’, an inquest heard.
The body of Christopher Hughes was discovered by a dog walker off White Moss Road South, close to the M58, on February 22.
An inquest was opened into the death of the 37-year-old at Bolton Coroner’s Court on Tuesday.
Mr Hughes lived in the Marsh Green area of Wigan.
A total of seven people have been charged by police with conspiracy to murder.
Speaking at the inquest hearing, police coroner’s officer Stefan Wilson said: “Mr Hughes is believed to have been abducted in the Wigan area of Greater Manchester and transported to an area near the M58 motorway, where his body was found by a dog walker on a grass verge.
“Paramedics attended and declared him deceased.”
Coroner Alan Walsh confirmed a post-mortem had been carried out on Mr Hughes. He gave his medical cause of death as “multiple sharp force injuries” and suspended the inquest pending the conclusion of legal proceedings into Mr Hughes’ death.
Alan Jaf, 51, of Ridyard Street, Wigan; Khalil Awla, 48, of Greenwood Avenue, Wigan; Erland Spahiu, 33, of Uppingham, Skelmersdale; Curtis Balbas, 30, of Matheson Drive, Wigan; Dean Smeaton O’Neill-Davey, 29, of Bulteel Street, Wigan; Mohammed Razgar, 40, of Plane Avenue in Wigan, and Adrius Uzkuraitis, 27, of Holly Road, Wigan, have all been charged with conspiracy to murder.
A plea and trial preparation hearing at Manchester Crown Court has been scheduled for June 20.
Christopher’s mum, Susan, previously paid tribute to him, saying: “The family of Chris wish everyone to respect their privacy at this difficult time and are heartbroken at the loss of their loving son, father, brother and uncle.
“He will leave a part in the family that can never be filled. RIP Christopher David Hughes.”