Man crushed to death in bin named

Mr Tomkins was asphyxiated, a post-mortem examination revealed

A homeless man who was crushed to death by a refuse lorry in Manchester has been identified.

Stefan Tomkins, 31, is thought to have climbed into the industrial bin to escape the rain on Tuesday night.

His body was found when the vehicle emptied its load at a rubbish site in Ardwick on Wednesday morning.

Greater Manchester Police are urging homeless people to avoid sleeping in refuse containers to avoid a similar tragic accident.

A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Tomkins died from asphyxiation as he was crushed with the rubbish.

The incident is not being treated as suspicious and police have passed the case to the coroner.