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Man charged over guns found buried in garden

Ewan GawneNorth West
BBC Police tape stretched across a garden lawn. A pile of rubble and debris can be seen in the garden. BBC
Heavy machinery was used to dig up the cache of weapons buried in the garden in Eccles

A man has been charged with gun offences after a stash of weapons and ammunition was found buried in a back garden.

The 12-day search of a home on Crowngreen Road, Eccles, uncovered a shotgun, handgun, machete and ammunition by digging up the lawn, Greater Manchester Police said.

David White, of Crowngreen Road, has been charged with two counts of possession of a firearm, one count of possession of ammunition, possession of an offensive weapon in a private place and possession of Class B drugs.

The 57-year-old was due to appear at Manchester Magistrates Court earlier.

GMP said the charges related to a warrant executed on 8 July, when officers began their search.

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