Four people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 22-year-old was stabbed to death.
The man was attacked in Oldham, Greater Manchester, yesterday afternoon, when it is believed he was making his way home at 3.20pm having been to a nearby mosque for Friday prayers.
Police say three men aged 20, 22, and 20, as well as the teenager, were arrested last night on suspicion of murder.
Police are pictured at the scene in Oldham where a 22-year-old Muslim was stabbed to death in the street
The man was walking home after attending Friday prayers at Jalalabad Jamay Masjid (pictured) when he was stabbed to death
A Muslim was killed while walking home from Friday prayers yesterday and four have been arrested on suspicion of murder
The victim – who it is believed had attended the Jalalabad Jamay Masjid mosque in nearby Sickle Street – was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A large police cordon remained in place today as police forensic teams combed the street for clues.
The close-knit community in the Glodwick area reacted with shock to the tragedy.
Laura Mongan, 21, who lives near the scene, said: ‘Everyone gets on with everyone round here, if you treat people with respect they treat you with respect.
‘It is a shock, you wouldn’t think anything like this would happen.’
Police are investigating after a Muslim was fatally stabbed in the street in Oldham yesterday afternoon
Four people – including a teenage boy – have been arrested on suspicion of murder following yesterday’s attack in Greater Manchester
Russell Stansfield, 42, said: ‘I will be more wary, it makes you think it could happen to anyone. I am in shock.’
It is thought a passer-by, who had first aid training, stopped to help the victim until an ambulance arrived.
One resident, who did not wish to be named, added: ‘You would see him playing football with his friends.
‘I kept asking people the same question, hoping to get a different answer but I kept getting told the same thing, that he had died.’
Residents have spoken of their shock after a 22-year-old was stabbed to death in the street in Greater Manchester
A cordon remains in place in Oldham, Greater Manchester, after a 22-year-old man was stabbed to death
Greater Manchester Police continue to appeal for witnesses. Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Superintendent Nicky Porter, said: ‘Although the investigation is making good progress, it remains in its early stages.
‘I appeal to anyone who may have witnessed what happened yesterday or who has any information to contact us.
‘I am grateful for the support the local community and the hospitality they have shown to officers, some of them keeping them supplied with hot drinks during a very wet night.
‘My foremost thoughts are with the family who have suffered this tragedy and they continue to be support by specially-trained officers.’
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