A third man has been arrested in connection with the murder of 39 year old Alan Murphy who was stabbed to death on Thursday in Moston.
A 26-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of murder and they remain in custody for questioning.
Yesterday a 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Wilkinson, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, said: “Our thoughts are very much with Alan’s family as they continue to come to terms with the devastating loss of a loved one.
“Our investigation is continuing at pace as we continue to piece together the events that occurred that morning and thanks to the commitment of our investigation team I’m glad to say that we have arrested another man in connection with Alan’s death.
“Our enquiries remain ongoing as we try to provide Alan’s family with the answers that they deserve but I would appeal to anyone with any information that could assist on investigation to come forward and speak with police.”
