Three 19 year-olds have now been arrested
A man was arrested at Manchester Airport early on Sunday morning by murder squad detectives after the death of a teenager who was stabbed in the car park of a football complex.
The 19 year-old was held at the airport on suspicion of murder at around 4.30am, police said. He remained in police custody on Sunday, together with two other 19 year-old men who were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of murder.
A murder investigation was launched following the death of a man, also aged 19, who was stabbed multiple times in the car park of a football complex.
Police said they believe the teenager, who hasn’t been named, was the victim of a ‘targeted attack’ in Bury.
A number of police cordons were in place on Saturday. The car park of the Powerleague football complex in Bury, next to Bury College off Market Street, was sealed off.
Crime scene specialists were seen within the complex taking photographs as part of the investigation. Two cars were within the cordon area.
Another police scene was in place on Valley Mill Lane, where residents reported hearing screams, around half a mile away. A forensic tent was put up on the cul-de-sac near to the Roch Valley Greenway.
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In an update on Sunday, police described a ‘violent and tragic incident’.
A spokesperson said: “All three of the arrested suspects are male and aged 19, with the latest being arrested at Manchester Airport at 4.30am this morning – Sunday.
“The other two arrests took place in Bury and Bolton last night – Saturday.”
Police patrols in the area, meanwhile, have been stepped up. The Powerleague football complex said it was closed on Saturday ‘due to circumstances’.
Detective Chief Inspector John Charlton said: “Even though we have three people in custody this is still a live investigation and that will continue today and into next week. This was a violent and tragic incident that was witnessed by a lot of people.
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“This incident will have shocked the community and distressed anyone who witnessed it, but we believe this was a targeted attack with no wider threat. Our officers will be in the area today and over the next few days as we try to establish what happened in the lead-up to this awful incident.
“We also have specialist officers supporting the family at this difficult time. If anyone has any information or was in the area at the time, they should contact us quoting log 3354-01/08/25.”
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