A boy of 16 who was stabbed to death in the street was killed as part of a revenge attack by a gang of youths, police believe. As he walked home, Kennie Carter was followed and then pounced on by a group wearing hoods and Covid masks on Stretford's Lakes estate at 7pm on Saturday, January 22.
He was stabbed in the chest and died later in hospital. As police released CCTV of a cyclist who they believe could be a key witness, the detective who is leading the investigation told the M.E.N. how the fatal stabbing was the culmination of a series of tit-for-tat incidents between two rival groups.
So far police have arrested 14 youths on suspicion of murder, aged between 12 and 17. Ten of the young suspects remain on police bail.
