14-year-old boy dies in "ferocious" stabbing at house in Miles Platting
His mother, who's in her 40s, is in a stable condition in hospital with serious stab wounds following the attack last night.
Last updated 10th Jun 2022
Emergency services were called to Bednal Avenue, in the Miles Platting area, at about 9:30pm on Thursday 9 June.
A 14-year old boy was treated at the scene by the emergency services for stab wounds and was taken by ambulance to hospital, where he sadly died around an hour later.
His mother was also treated at the scene for serious stab wounds and was taken to hospital where she is thankfully in a stable condition.
Specially-trained officers are supporting the mother and her family at this devastating time.
Initial enquiries suggest the attacker is known to the victims and that this is a domestic incident.
He is described as Asian man wearing dark clothing, aged in his mid-40s, with a medium build, and a medium height.
He was last seen walking on Sawley Road shortly after the attack took place.
Anyone who thinks they may see him is asked not to approach him and to call 999.
A large cordon remains in place in Miles Platting as investigators continue to probe the scene.
No arrests have been made.
Detective Chief Inspector Gina Brennand, of GMP's Major Incident Team, said: “Last night’s events are nothing short of devastating as a teenage boy has tragically lost his life and a mother is grieving in hospital after also being seriously attacked.
“We have trained family liaison officers dedicated to supporting her and her family at this incredibly distressing time, and we are committed to doing all we can to make sure we bring the person responsible to justice.
“This is a shocking incident for the people of Manchester to wake up to, but I do wish to stress that our enquiries so far suggest this was a contained and domestic-related incident; however, anyone that sees a man fitting our description looking suspicious should not approach him and call 999.
“This is a ferocious attack that has seen a teenage boy fatally injured and we are working at a tremendous pace to find the person that did this and to take them off the streets and into custody where we can continue to piece together what we know about this utterly tragic incident.”