Three men bailed after death of off-duty PC in Edgeley
Three men arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of off-duty officer PC Gareth Francis have been bailed.
Police were called to a report of an assault on January 20th near to the Sir Robert Peel pub on Castle Street, Edgeley.
Emergency services attended the scene within minutes and discovered 28-year-old Gareth with a serious head injury.He was taken by ambulance to Stepping Hill Hospital but died a short time later.
A post mortem examination concluded Gareth died from a head injury following a single punch.
A 21-year-old man and 20-year-old man have been bailed until 5 March and 7 March 2013.
A third man who handed himself into police was bailed until 28 January 2013.
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