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| Man stabbed to death on night out | Man stabbed to death on night out |
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| A man has been stabbed to death at a pub in Greater Manchester. | A man has been stabbed to death at a pub in Greater Manchester. |
| Paul Gilligan, 31, of Little Hulton in Salford, was knifed twice outside the Pepper Alley pub in Crown Street, Bolton, at about 0050 BST. | |
| He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Bolton Hospital but later died. A 19-year-old man has been arrested. | He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Bolton Hospital but later died. A 19-year-old man has been arrested. |
| It is the third stabbing in Bolton since Friday, but police said they were all isolated incidents and insisted knife crime in the town was "rare". | It is the third stabbing in Bolton since Friday, but police said they were all isolated incidents and insisted knife crime in the town was "rare". |
| The 19-year-old is being held on suspicion of murder and is still being questioned by detectives in Bolton. | The 19-year-old is being held on suspicion of murder and is still being questioned by detectives in Bolton. |
| I would like to reassure our local communities that knife crime in Bolton remains a rare event Supt Dave Flitcroft | I would like to reassure our local communities that knife crime in Bolton remains a rare event Supt Dave Flitcroft |
| The pub in the centre of the town remained cordoned off with police tape on Sunday morning. | The pub in the centre of the town remained cordoned off with police tape on Sunday morning. |
| Officers have also cordoned off an alley about 100m (328ft) away from the pub, which is surrounded by a number of other bars and takeaway outlets. | Officers have also cordoned off an alley about 100m (328ft) away from the pub, which is surrounded by a number of other bars and takeaway outlets. |
| Next door is a Unitarian Chapel, which also runs a night cafe that helps youngsters in distress while on a night out in the town centre. | Next door is a Unitarian Chapel, which also runs a night cafe that helps youngsters in distress while on a night out in the town centre. |
| Prayers were said for Mr Gilligan during a service on Sunday. | Prayers were said for Mr Gilligan during a service on Sunday. |
| Christine Leather, president of the chapel, said: "I was very sad, really sad. It is right on our doorstep... we can't believe it really. | Christine Leather, president of the chapel, said: "I was very sad, really sad. It is right on our doorstep... we can't believe it really. |
| It is the third stabbing in Bolton since Friday | It is the third stabbing in Bolton since Friday |
| "We shared thoughts for the person who has died and also the person who may have done this." | "We shared thoughts for the person who has died and also the person who may have done this." |
| Supt Dave Flitcroft, from Bolton Division of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: "Today we have seen the devastating affects knives can have with the death of a man earlier this morning. | Supt Dave Flitcroft, from Bolton Division of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: "Today we have seen the devastating affects knives can have with the death of a man earlier this morning. |
| "I would like to reassure our local communities that knife crime in Bolton remains a rare event, while it always has the potential for tragic consequences such as we have seen earlier today. | "I would like to reassure our local communities that knife crime in Bolton remains a rare event, while it always has the potential for tragic consequences such as we have seen earlier today. |
| "Given the current climate and media focus on knife crime I understand some people may have concerns and I would like to emphasise the police and our partners will continue to work relentlessly to prevent and tackle knife crime and bring offenders to justice." | "Given the current climate and media focus on knife crime I understand some people may have concerns and I would like to emphasise the police and our partners will continue to work relentlessly to prevent and tackle knife crime and bring offenders to justice." |
| Further stabbings | Further stabbings |
| GMP said its figures show in the last 12 months there has been 114 instances where a knife has been used or someone threatened with a knife in the area, representing 0.3% of overall crime in Bolton. | GMP said its figures show in the last 12 months there has been 114 instances where a knife has been used or someone threatened with a knife in the area, representing 0.3% of overall crime in Bolton. |
| Nevertheless, the incident on Sunday was the latest in a series of stabbings in Greater Manchester in a 48-hour period. | Nevertheless, the incident on Sunday was the latest in a series of stabbings in Greater Manchester in a 48-hour period. |
| In a separate incident, a 19-year-old man was stabbed in the neck while sitting in his car on Old Chorley Road in Bolton, on Friday at about 1940 BST. | In a separate incident, a 19-year-old man was stabbed in the neck while sitting in his car on Old Chorley Road in Bolton, on Friday at about 1940 BST. |
| Police are searching for three men in connection to the attack. | Police are searching for three men in connection to the attack. |
| In the early hours of Friday morning, a 24-year-old was stabbed in his side during a scuffle on the same street. | In the early hours of Friday morning, a 24-year-old was stabbed in his side during a scuffle on the same street. |
| And in the early hours of Saturday morning a 23-year-old was stabbed in the stomach outside Park Nite Club in central Manchester. | And in the early hours of Saturday morning a 23-year-old was stabbed in the stomach outside Park Nite Club in central Manchester. |