Body Hidden in Bin After Drug Death | Manchester News

A man named Steven Wales got two years and four months in prison for hiding the body of Paul Smith, who died from a drug overdose — but the case is far from simple. Smith was a suspect in an arson that killed an elderly couple just a week earlier. Wales claimed he found Smith dead after they took drugs together, panicked due to his probation status, and moved the body into a wheelie bin. The judge questioned how Smith died and how Wales, with health issues, managed to move him. Smith’s family, devastated and present at sentencing, called Wales a “little scumbag.” The arson case itself stemmed from a drug dispute, and several others have already been jailed for their roles. This twisted chain of tragedy links death, cover-ups, and justice — all wrapped up in one dark story.

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