Prison officer charged with murder after man found dead on 40th birthday

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A prison officer has been charged with the murder of a man who was found dead on his 40th birthday.

James Johnson, 28, is accused of murdering David Toulson, 40, in Salford on Saturday evening (June 25). Emergency services were called to a block of flats in Adelphi Street just before 5.30pm.

They were initially called to reports of concern for the welfare of a man. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Johnson has since been charged with murdering David, who police say turned 40 on the day he was found. The Manchester Evening News understands that Johnson is employed as a prison guard at HMP Forest Bank in Salford, but was recently suspended from his duties.

He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court where he was remanded into custody. A further hearing is due to take place at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday.

Yesterday, David's family paid tribute to him in a short statement issued via Greater Manchester Police. It read: "It’s with a heavy heart and disbelief that our beloved son, brother and uncle Dave, tragically lost his life on 25th June 2022.

"As a family we are heartbroken beyond belief to have lost him so young. He will be forever in our hearts and missed by many."

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