There should have been music, dancing and joy on Stretford's Lakes Estate this weekend. Siblings, cousins, nieces and nephews of Kennie Carter would have joined the teenager as he marked his 17th birthday this Sunday.
His loved ones will still gather to mark the occasion, but the most important person won't be there. Schoolboy Kennie was followed and stabbed to death as he walked home, on January 22.
As many as 14 people have been arrested in connection with his killing and 10 remain under investigation - not one above the age of 17 at the time of the attack. Those under investigation are now aged between 13 and 18. Yet detectives still need vital information to make a charge and closure for Kennie's family is a long way off.
