Police have introduced stop and search powers in south Manchester following the fatal stabbing of a teenager. A 17-year-old male tragically died on Tuesday (November 22) after being stabbed on Southlea Road in Withington.
A murder investigation has now been launched with specialist stop and search powers to be introduced across parts of Withington and Burnage. The Section 60 powers mean officers can stop search anyone in a defined area within a specific timeframe.
The temporary powers have been brought in as a response to the fatal stabbing and will run from Tuesday evening, to 5pm on Wednesday (November 23). Officers were called to Southlea Road in Withington at around 11.30am on Tuesday, where the 17-year-old was rushed to hospital. His injuries proved to be fatal.
