Murder investigation launched as officers conduct visible patrols following incident in Moss Side

Early this morning at around 5am (17 November), officers were called to reports that two people that had suffered stab wounds on Great Southern Street in Moss Side.

Emergency services attended and despite the best efforts of first responders, two men were treated at the scene for their injuries but sadly both pronounced dead.

The man who was arrested on suspicion of murder earlier today has now been detained under the Mental Health Act after being assessed by medical professionals.

Through initial enquiries, we believe that the suspect and one of the victims were known to each another.

Chief Superintendent David Meeney, district commander for the City of Manchester division, said: “This morning, two lives have been lost in our community, and our thoughts go to their families who have lost a loved one today.

“We are treating this as an isolated incident with no threat to the wider public.

“We have launched a murder investigation, and detectives from our Major Incident Team continue to work diligently conducting CCTV trawls and speaking to witnesses to find out what has happened to the victims.

“We swiftly made an arrest this morning and we are not looking for anyone else in relation to this.

“We understand the shockwaves that this devastating news will have caused in the local community and further afield across Greater Manchester. We have placed a number of local neighbourhood officers in the area to conduct visible patrols to reassure the community.

“If you have any concerns, please speak to them, they are there to lend a listening ear.

“I’d like to thank the local community who have all really pulled together and cooperated with our enquiries.

“We also understand that our cordon may prevent people from going about their daily lives, officers are working hard to ensure that the community can return to normality as swiftly as possible.

“If you have any information that may be able to assist our enquiries, please get in touch with our officers. Please don’t assume that we know already, any small piece of information may be vital for our Major Incident Team detectives to find out what happened this morning.

“We thank the public for their cooperation and patience as there is a cordon in place on Great Southern Street and into the surrounding area. We are asking the public to continue avoiding the area as there is a large emergency service presence while we establish the full circumstances of the incident this morning.”

Anyone with information that could assist officers as they make enquiries should contact us on 101 quoting 553 of 17/11/24.