Three boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenage boy was killed in a stabbing in Moss Side. A murder investigation was launched after 17-year-old Prince Walker-Ayeni was stabbed to death in a horror attack on Raby Street last Thursday afternoon (April 4).
The teenager was just days away from his 18th birthday. In an update issued today (April 9), Greater Manchester Police said three boys - all aged 16 - have now been arrested on suspicion of his murder.
The boys were arrested during early morning raids this morning led by GMP's Major Incident Team. READ NEXT: Man from Oldham arrested on suspicion of murder of Kulsuma Akter They remain in custody for questioning.
Detectives are continuing to piece together what happened before the stabbing last Saturday. "A number of warrants and property searches have been conducted as part of the investigation", a spokesperson for the force said.
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