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Second arrest over street murder | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old youth during a disturbance in Greater Manchester have made a second arrest. | |
Courtney Eaton was stabbed in the stomach on New Lane in Winton, Salford, on Friday night. | Courtney Eaton was stabbed in the stomach on New Lane in Winton, Salford, on Friday night. |
An 18-year-old man from Eccles was arrested on Sunday afternoon on suspicion of murder. | |
A 17-year-old arrested earlier from Peel Green, Salford, has been released on bail pending further inquiries. | |
Courtney was the second teenager to be stabbed to death in Greater Manchester in a month. | |
'Tragic incident' | 'Tragic incident' |
Officers arriving at the scene on Friday night found him slumped on the pavement with a single stab wound. | |
Detectives believe he was stabbed at about 2300 BST during a disturbance involving a small number of people in the street. | Detectives believe he was stabbed at about 2300 BST during a disturbance involving a small number of people in the street. |
Courtney, from Winton, was taken to Hope Hospital for emergency treatment but died a short time later. | |
Ch Supt Kevin Mulligan, of Greater Manchester Police, said it was a "tragic incident". | Ch Supt Kevin Mulligan, of Greater Manchester Police, said it was a "tragic incident". |
Uniformed officers remain at the scene to provide a reassuring presence for the community but Mr Mulligan stressed such incidents were "rare". | Uniformed officers remain at the scene to provide a reassuring presence for the community but Mr Mulligan stressed such incidents were "rare". |
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