Teen stabbed to death in Bury is named - as three suspects remain in custody

A 19-year-old who was stabbed to death in Bury has been named by police.

Mohammed Afzal, known to his loved ones as Isa, was attacked just before 9pm on Friday in a car park on Market Street.

He suffered several stab wounds and died later from his injuries.

Three 19-year-old men were arrested over the weekend on suspicion of murder, Greater Manchester Police said.

An investigation is ongoing and the suspects remain in custody, according to the force.

One arrest took place at Manchester Airport at 4.30am on Sunday, while the others happened in Bolton and Bury on Saturday night.

Detective Chief Inspector John Charlton said on Sunday he believed it was a "targeted attack" and there was no wider threat to the public.

"This was a violent and tragic incident that was witnessed by a lot of people," he said.

"This incident will have shocked the community and distressed anyone who witnessed it, but we believe this was a targeted attack with no wider threat."

He added: "Our officers will be in the area today and over the next few days as we try to establish what happened in the lead-up to this awful incident.

"We also have specialist officers supporting the family at this difficult time."

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Greater Manchester Police have urged anyone with information related to the attack to contact the force.

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