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direct to your inboxAs his killer was finally brought to justice, nearly 27 years after his death, Jason Comerford's brother left court to lay flowers at his sibling's grave.

direct to your inboxThe brother of a young man who died in a city centre knife attack 26 years ago has praised police for never giving up on the case after the killer finally faced justice.New DNA techniques helped police prove Geoffrey Strike was responsible for killing 21-year-old Jason Comerford in 1994.Strike, who is mentally ill, stabbed him in the neck in an unprovoked attack after Jason had been on a night out in Manchester city centre.A court heard Strike may have mistakenly believed he

murdering 21-year-old Jason Comerford in February 1994, in Manchester city centre.Jason was fatally stabbed to the neck after a night out.But Strike pleaded guilty to manslaughter, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.He has remained in a mental health facility since 1997, after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia.A key breakthrough in the investigation of Jason's death came when more advanced DNA techniques became available to GMP's cold case unit.Get the latest updates from

A man has appeared in court today charged with the murder of a 21-year-old man in Manchester city centre almost 26 years ago.

A man is appearing in court today charged with the murder of a 21-year-old man in Manchester city centre almost 26 years ago.

Nearly 26 years after a teenager was knifed to death in the street, a man has been arrested on suspicion of his murder.