15 year old charged with murder after teenager stabbed to death in Moss Side
The boy is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates Court
Last updated 20th Sep 2025
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of Mohanad Goobe, 15, who was stabbed to death during a large-scale disturbance in Manchester, the Crown Prosecution Service said.
Officers were called to reports of a disturbance near Moss Lane East and Monton Street at around 4.30pm on Monday.
Howard Gough of the Crown Prosecution Service said: "The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to prosecute a 15-year-old boy for murder, following a police investigation into a large-scale disturbance on September 15 2025 on Monton Street, near Whitworth Park in Moston.
"Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to trial and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
"We have worked closely with Greater Manchester Police as they carried out their investigation."
The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Greater Manchester Police has said it has referred itself to the police watchdog after identifying a "potentially linked" incident prior to the stabbing.
GMP said its officers responded to the incident at Whitworth Park shortly before 4pm, around half an hour before the disturbance in the area of Moss Lane East and Monton Street in which the victim was stabbed.
A GMP statement said: "As part of our investigation, ongoing enquiries have identified a potentially-linked prior incident that we responded to at Whitworth Park shortly before 4pm - half an hour before the victim's death.
"We have referred our response to this incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) as a mandatory referral."
Chief Superintendent David Meeney, from the City of Manchester district, said: "Our thoughts remain with Mohanad's family at this time and we are focused on getting all the answers for them.
"As a result of prior contact before Mohanad's death, we have made a mandatory referral to the IOPC. We have kept the family updated and continue to support them.
"Our investigators have been working around the clock and during this investigation we have undertaken several warrants in relation to this incident as part of our commitment to getting justice for Mohanad and his family.
"Our major incident portal remains open and we are keen for anyone who has information relation to this incident to please come forward."