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Manchester stabbing: Boy, 17, dead and four injured | Manchester stabbing: Boy, 17, dead and four injured |
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A 17-year-old has been stabbed to death and four other boys were injured as two groups clashed in Manchester. | A 17-year-old has been stabbed to death and four other boys were injured as two groups clashed in Manchester. |
Police were called to a disturbance in Henbury Street, Moss Side, at about 19:30 BST on Sunday. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene. | Police were called to a disturbance in Henbury Street, Moss Side, at about 19:30 BST on Sunday. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene. |
Two 15-year-olds and a 17-year old were also hurt, as well as a 16-year old who is in hospital with "potentially life-changing injuries." | |
A 17-year-old boy arrested at the scene remains in custody, police said. | A 17-year-old boy arrested at the scene remains in custody, police said. |
He is being held on suspicion of murder and the injured boys are also in custody awaiting questioning in connection with the killing, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. | |
'Unacceptable' | |
Supt Mark Dexter said: "No parent should ever have to bury their child and my heart goes out to the mother and father who lost their son yesterday evening." | |
He added: "Despite us having made four arrests, we are still actively piecing together the circumstances around this incident and I would urge anyone who has any information to please get in touch with us as a matter of absolute urgency. | |
"Violence of this kind is unacceptable and it is difficult to digest that another young life has been lost. | |
"We and the community have been working so hard to reduce knife crime, we obviously all need to do more and we will." |