Six Arrests In Moss Side Murder Investigation

Wednesday, 25 May 2016 10:15

Police investigating the murder of Abdul Hafidah in Moss Side have now made six arrests.

Yesterday a 19-year-old man from the Moss Side area and a 17-year-old boy from the Whalley Range area were both arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody for questioning.

A 14-year-old boy who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder has now been bailed until 20 July 2016.

At around 5.15pm on Thursday 12 May 2016, police were called to Moss Lane East where 18-year-old Abdul had suffered a number of serious injuries. He was taken to hospital with stab wounds to the neck and abdominal injuries and sadly died on Saturday 14 May.

Police believe Abdul was chased near to Greenheys Lane in Moss Side by a group of men. A short time later, he was involved in a collision with a blue Vauxhall Corsa on Moss Lane East, before being stabbed. The Corsa was later recovered on a small road off Athol Road in Whalley Range.

A Home Office post-mortem examination found that Abdul died as a result of a stab wound to the neck.

Two 19-year-old men who were arrested on suspicion of murder earlier in the investigation have been bailed until 20 July 2016 pending further enquiries, as well as a 17-year-old boy, who was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Detective Chief Inspector Debbie Dooley from GMP’s Major Incident Team said: “We are committed to providing Abdul’s family with the answers they so desperately need about what happened that evening that has taken Abdul away from them.

“We are continuing to make significant progress with our investigation and have today arrested two more individuals, who are being interviewed by detectives.

“I want to thank all those people that have come forward to speak to us so far and am asking for anyone else that has not yet been in touch, who may have been driving past around the time of the attack and has any dash-cam or mobile phone footage, to please come forward. This attack took place during rush-hour in a busy area and may have lasted for quite a period of time.

"We have set up a dedicated link for any footage to be sent to via Dropbox, or alternatively any footage can be passed to the investigation team by coming into your local police station.”

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