RECAP: Police launch murder investigation after boy, 17, stabbed to death

'"This is a fast-paced enquiry."

Supt Jacons added: "This is a fast-paced enquiry and it is vital we secure any information that the public possess in relation to this.

“Were you in the area at the time? Did you see the altercation occur within the Henbury Street area or see what led to it? If you can assist or have dashcam or CCTV footage, then please contact police immediately.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or ring Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

Police appeal over 'dreadful incident'

Superintendent Leon Jacobs of GMP’s City of Manchester Division said: “This is a dreadful incident and we are working hard to establish how this boy came to lose his life.

“Our specialist officers are supporting the boy’s family and our thoughts are with them as they struggle to come to terms with their loss.

“We also wish those in hospital a speedy recovery.

“While our investigations are in their infancy, we have already made one arrest.

Three others were also stabbed but they survived

"Enquires have established that three other males were also stabbed during the altercation," said the statement

"They have been taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life threatening."

A boy aged 17 was arrested at the scene. He remains in custody for questioning.

Boy, 17, dead after stabbing

We've just heard from GMP that officers have launched a murder enquiry after a boy died after being stabbed during an altercation between two groups of people.

At around 7.30pm this evening police were called to a report of a disturbance on Henbury Street, the force said in a statement.

The emergency services attended and a boy of 17 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Reports of three casualties, two of them serious

One has person has told us that there are three casualties, two of them serious.

They say that, following the first stabbing incident, there was a short chase and then a second.

We're expecting more details from GMP later

Police focus on an alleyway

Investigators appear to be concentrating on two areas within the police cordon, one of them an alleway off Lloyd Street South

We're hearing armed police are also at the scene

An eye-witness has told us they have seen armed police at the scene of the incident, which is near the junction of Claremont Road and Lloyd Street South

The police helicopter has been scrambled

The police cordon in place covers several streets.

Sources from the scene have told us the police helicopter was overhead for about 45 minutes earlier this evening

Possibly two casualties

What we're hearing is that there may be two casualties - but that is at this point unconfirmed.

Some pictures from the scene

Here are some images from the scene.