direct to your inboxAn officer standing guard at a police scene is asked to lay a floral tribute.An awful crime has been committed.The street has been teeming with forensics teams for hours in the wake of the tragedy.Evidence markers sit in precise spots as crime scene investigation officers quietly go about their work.As night falls, a Manchester community is coming to terms with what has happened.Yards from people's front doors, a man was attacked.
Locals say he was a 'nice guy'.A murder inquiry was launched after the 39-year-old died in hospital.He bravely clung on after being knifed, but around six hours after the assault, he lost his battle.
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