A boy of 16 has died in hospital after he was stabbed in Stretford tonight (January 22). Emergency services rushed to Thirlmere Avenue shortly before 7pm following reports of an incident.
Police and paramedics attended the scene, where a boy was found to have suffered stab injuries. He was rushed to hospital but died later, Greater Manchester Police have confirmed. READ MORE:Full of punters - but brewery says Salford’s ‘oldest inn’ has no 'long-term future' An investigation is underway and patrols have been stepped up in the area.
The boy's family has been informed. GMP's Stretford Twitter account gave brief details of the incident. The post read: "We currently have a large scene in place close to Thirlmere Avenue after a teenage boy had tragically died from stab wounds sustained tonight. "We were called shortly before 7pm by colleagues from North West Ambulance Service as the 16-year-old was treated at the scene before sadly passing away later in hospital.
His family are aware and will be supported by specialist officers. Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletter You can sign up very simply by following the instructions here "Extra patrols are in the area and any information should be passed to them or via 101 quoting incident 2529 of 22/01/2022.
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