Arrested developer agrees deal to get £70m Manchester tower stalled by fraud probe up and running

By Tom Lowe2021-03-10T09:55:00

Careys walked off job last year following police investigation into Elliot Lawless

Developer Elliot Lawless has agreed a deal which will see a £70m residential tower in Manchester stalled by a police investigation sold to its original investors.

Work on the 300-home Residence tower ground to a halt following a fraud probe into Lawless (pictured) launched by Merseyside Police in late 2019.

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