A man has been charged with murder following the death of Javell Morgan in Moss Side. Javell, 20, was found by officers with critical injuries on Claremont Road shortly after midnight on Monday, August, 15.
23.08.2022 - 21:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The police cannot tackle knife crime alone, Greater Manchester's deputy chief constable has said, after three people died within a week following stabbings. Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester on Tuesday (August 23), the top cop called on communities, volunteers and the public sector to 'pull together'.
But DCC Terry Woods said the 7 pc increase in knife crime is not an 'epidemic'. It comes after several suspects were charged with murder following the deaths of three people across Greater Manchester over the last seven days.
Four men from Huddersfield appeared in court this week accused of the murder of 20-year-old Javell Morgan in Moss Side who died on August 15. A 44-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Elinor O'Brien, aged 22, who was found with stab wounds in Manchester city centre last week.
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And a 21-year-old man has now been charged with the murder of Rico Burton - boxer Tyson Fury's 31-year-old cousin - in Altrincham on Sunday (August 21). DCC Woods said tackling knife crime is a top priority for Greater Manchester Police, but dismissed claims of an 'epidemic' in the city-region, citing statistics.
Knife crime has increased by 7 pc in Greater Manchester over the last year, according to the deputy chief constable, and is rising all across the country. Asked whether GMP can do anything to tackle the spike in knife crime, he said: "Absolutely. Of course we can. We're the police. That's what we get paid to do."
Referring to the recent stabbings in Greater Manchester, he told listeners that the force will 'move heaven and earth' to make sure they catch perpetrators. The use of stop and search powers has more than tripled in the last
A man has been charged with murder following the death of Javell Morgan in Moss Side. Javell, 20, was found by officers with critical injuries on Claremont Road shortly after midnight on Monday, August, 15.
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A second man has been arrested after the murder of Rico Burton, cousin to world champion boxer Tyson Fury, in the early hours of this morning (August 21). The 31-year-old was knifed outside a bar in Altrincham shortly after 3am on Sunday morning and tragically died in hospital a short while later, Greater Manchester Police said.