Investigations continue into murder of 15-year-old boy in Middleton
Police are asking people not to speculate about footage circulating on social media.
Officers are continuing to investigate the death of fifteen-year-old Devon Simmonds-Caines in Middleton.
59-year-old Terrence King, of Middleton, who was charged with murder earlier this week, will appear at Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday 28th July 2025.
Paying tribute to him, Devon’s family described him as an ‘outgoing bubbly person’.
Officers are supporting the family throughout the investigative process, and extra patrols in the area are providing reassurance for the local community.
Officers working on the case are also aware of footage online purporting to show preceding events leading up to the incident – which are not currently connected to the investigation.
Chief Inspector Jennifer Partington, from GMP’s Rochdale district, said: “The investigation into the death of Devon is continuing, with multiple officers working through all the relevant evidence in the case.
“We are aware of footage circulating online alleging to show immediate precursory events leading to the incident, and which we are not considering to be connected to the investigation at this stage.
“We would like to remind people that this is an active case and there is a grieving family, and would ask the community to not share footage or speculate on what is an ongoing investigation.”