Police have made a further arrest in connection with the fatal stabbing in Rusholme on Sunday evening in South Manchester.
The stabbing followed a disturbance on Henbury Street A 17-year-old boy was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.He has since been formally identified as Mamoud Mohammed.
Four teenage boys – two aged 15 and two aged 17 – were previously arrested in connection with the incident. However, following questioning and further enquiries they have since been released with no further action.
As the investigation has developed, officers have since arrested a 16-year-old on suspicion of murder.
Detective Inspector Benjamin Cottam, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “The very nature of this incident has meant piecing together the exact circumstances is extremely complex and we are following a number of lines of enquiry in order to establish exactly who was involved in Mamoud’s murder.
“As part of enquiries we have now made a further arrest and I hope this action reiterates our commitment to seeking justice for Mamoud. I want to be absolutely clear that we will do all that we can to ensure those responsible for his tragic death face justice.
“I would still appeal directly to anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident and has any information that could assist us. We have now launched a Major Incident Public Portal so that anyone with information in relation to this murder can also submit their information online, anonymously if they wish. A family have lost their son and it’s vitally important that people do the right thing and come forward.
“Lastly, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Moss Side, who have rallied around each other over the past few days and have shown great resolve. No community should lose their own through senseless knife crime and we, alongside our partners here in South Manchester, will continue to do all that we can to put a stop to this kind of offending.”
