Second man charged after Neri Morse murder in Ancoats
The 24 year old was stabbed to death last week
Last updated 25th Apr 2022
A second man has been charged with murder after the fatal stabbing of 24 year old Neri Morse in Ancoats last week.
23 year old Meshai Newby, of Brydon Avenue, is also accused of section 18 assault and posession of a bladed article.
He's been remainded in custody after a court appearance.
Neri died after a confrontation on Pollard Street at appoximately 6:30pm pm Wednesday 20.
A second man was also injured during the incident.
23 year old Rushaun Brown, of Higher Ardwick, was charged over the weekend with murder, section 18 assault and possession of a bladed article.
Earlier today police issued an appeal for information about an incident which may have preceded the attack on Neri.
They're looking for witnesses who were in the area of the Zaf's Go Local store on Butler Street between 6:15pm and 6:25pm on the evening of April 20.
Detective Chief Inspector Wes Knights, of GMP's Major Incident Team, said: "It's vital we gather all available evidence and ensure anyone involved in criminality in connection with these incidents are brought to justice.
"In addition to our appeal for general information, we are now appealing for information about the incident at Zaf's Go Local in the 15 minutes before Neri's death and ask anyone who was inside or outside at the time to contact us or Crimestoppers.
"Furthermore, I can now reveal that a vehicle which we believed was used by those responsible for Neri's death in the aftermath was recovered from Kenwood Road in the Reddish area of Stockport at around 11.45pm that evening.
"I also ask anyone with information about that deposition or dash cam footage to share it with us without hesitation."