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Gorton Stabbing: Man Arrested for Murder

A woman named Alberta Obinim was killed in a stabbing incident on Barnard Road in Gorton, Manchester. Two others were critically injured, and a 22-year-old man has been arrested. The police are treating the attack as an isolated incident.

19 August 2024 · 21:39 UTC

A 43-year-old woman, Alberta Obinim, was stabbed to death on Barnard Road in Gorton, east Manchester at around 23:20 BST on Sunday.

A 17-year-old girl and a 64-year-old man were also seriously injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.

The suspect, a 22-year-old man known to the victims, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is in police custody.

Barnard Road has been cordoned off while investigations continue with forensic tents set up in the area.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed the attack is being treated as an isolated incident.