A father and son were murdered in New Forest, Manchester, this morning.

They are 60-year-old Hubert Ferguson, also called “bestie”, and his 33-year-old son, Floyd Ferguson, a car dealer and entertainer.

Police say at about 12 a.m., residents heard explosions coming from a premises and lawmen were called.

On their arrival, the father and son were found suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.

Their hands were also bound.

They were taken to hospital where they were pronounced dead.

The incident has increased Manchester’s murder figure to 16 since the start of the year.