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Man charged over gun found at rat-infested nursery in Salford

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Wide view of the private nursery, Mini Fingers. It is a modern grey building on a street alongside other businesses and homes. A marked police estate car is parked outside on the left, while a police van and another police vehicle can be seen further along the road, on the right. Several people stand in the nursery entrance. There is a traffic light and bollards in the centre of the image, directly outside the building.

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Man charged with firearm and drug offences after weapon found at closed Salford nursery

Overview

A 38-year-old man from Sale has been charged with firearm and drug offences after a gun and ammunition were discovered by police at the vacant Mini Fingers nursery in Irlam, Salford. The nursery had recently been shut down by environmental health due to a rat infestation, though police stated the weapon investigation was unrelated to the closure.

Key points

  • Christopher Maxwell, 38, has been charged with possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a certificate, and possession of cocaine.
  • The weapon was recovered by Greater Manchester Police on Wednesday at the vacant Mini Fingers nursery on Liverpool Road in Irlam.
  • The nursery was previously shut down on 2 October by Salford Council's environmental health department after inspectors found rats entering via a collapsed drain.
  • Police confirmed the firearm investigation is unrelated to the nursery's closure.
  • A second man, in his 50s, was also arrested and has been bailed pending further enquiries.
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