Eight teen suspects now questioned over Kennie's death - we appeal for footage from the night

Detectives have been questioning two further suspects who have been arrested today on suspicion of the murder of 16-year-old Kennie Carter.

Kennie died on Saturday 22 January after suffering a fatal wound to the chest after a suspected stabbing on Thirlmere Avenue in Stretford.

Eight arrests have now been made in total - including two boys aged 16 and 15 who were taken to custody earlier today (Tuesday 25 January).

Six of the boys remain in custody sites across Greater Manchester to be questioned by investigators from our Major Incident Team.

Two other suspects - aged 17 and 15 - who were arrested on Sunday 23 January have been released after questioning with no further action to be taken against them.

Six warrants have so far been executed in relation to the investigation and some of the remaining scenes in the Stretford area will be removed as the day progresses.

Kennie's family are being kept updated with our progress through dedicated specialist officers providing them with ongoing support.

Enquiries so far have helped detectives form a developed early picture of the events that led to Kennie's death, but we're continuing to appeal to the public to bring to us any information they may have.

We are particularly keen to see any dash-cam, CCTV, or doorbell footage that may have been captured from the Stretford area on Saturday night - especially around the Moss Road, Davyhulme Road, and Thirlmere Avenue areas.

Anyone who may live in those areas or who was passing through those roads between 6-7pm on Saturday is urged to check any footage they may have and to get in touch with police with anything that could appear suspicious.

An online portal has been opened for anyone to submit footage and any other digital assets here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP22S43-PO1

Detective Chief Inspector Alicia Smith, of our Major Incident Team, said: "After already conducting numerous enquiries with witnesses, CCTV, people in the community and speaking to several suspects, we're developing a greater picture by the hour into the events that night that tragically ended with the death of young Kennie.

"Given this is a fast-moving and complex investigation it's vital the public continue to feed into us information that initially may not appear relevant, but could provide highly significant in our inquiry.

"We've launched our online portal for anyone with footage or images from the night to send them to us, and I am particularly appealing to people who may have been passing through Stretford to check any CCTV, dash-cam or doorbell video and send it to us.

"The Stretford area will still have been fairly busy in the aftermath of a football match at Old Trafford a couple hours earlier, and we are confident that someone we have not yet spoken to has some important information that could be key to our investigation."

Anyone can contact us with information - no matter how significant it may seem - on 0161 856 9908 quoting incident 2529 of 22/01/2022.

Details can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

As part of our #ForeverAmnesty campaign to 'bin the knife' we remind the public that there is at least one amnesty bin at a police station in each Greater Manchester district.

We appeal for people to do the right thing, look out for each other and bin the knife; you won't be judged but you might just safe a life.