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05/01/2015
Man Arrested In Connection With Murder In Manchester
An arrest has been made in relation to the murder of a man in Manchester city centre.
At about 3.25am on Sunday 4 January, police were called to Charles Street by the ambulance service after reports a man had been stabbed.
When officers attended the scene, they found a large group of people gathered and a 26-year-old man with stab wounds.
He was taken to hospital where he died a short time later.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Detective Superintendent Joanne Rawlinson, said: "A young man has sadly died and our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his relatives and friends.
"I cannot begin to imagine what they are going through and specially trained officers are offering them whatever support we can.
"We are in the very early stages of the investigation and we have a team of experienced detectives working to establish the circumstances leading up to his death.
"I would urge any witnesses to this tragic incident to come forward and speak to us. Although one man has been arrested in connection with the murder, we still need to hear from anyone who was around the Charles Street area in the early hours of this morning or has any information which may assist us with our investigation."
(CD/JP)
At about 3.25am on Sunday 4 January, police were called to Charles Street by the ambulance service after reports a man had been stabbed.
When officers attended the scene, they found a large group of people gathered and a 26-year-old man with stab wounds.
He was taken to hospital where he died a short time later.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Detective Superintendent Joanne Rawlinson, said: "A young man has sadly died and our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with his relatives and friends.
"I cannot begin to imagine what they are going through and specially trained officers are offering them whatever support we can.
"We are in the very early stages of the investigation and we have a team of experienced detectives working to establish the circumstances leading up to his death.
"I would urge any witnesses to this tragic incident to come forward and speak to us. Although one man has been arrested in connection with the murder, we still need to hear from anyone who was around the Charles Street area in the early hours of this morning or has any information which may assist us with our investigation."
(CD/JP)
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