A 19-year-old man was detained in the Fallowfield area of the city last
night and is being questioned on suspicion of the murder of Luke O’Connor
from Bedfordshire, who was fatally stabbed on Wilmslow Road in the early
hours of Wednesday morning.
The Major Incident Team has been conducting a wide-range of thorough
enquiries in the last few days since Luke’s death to establish the
circumstances of the tragic incident and who is responsible and detectives
believe that Luke did not know his attacker prior to the fatal encounter.
Investigators are not currently looking for anyone else but continue to ask
for any information or footage that has not yet been shared with police by
calling 0161 856 6777 quoting incident 240 of 26/10/2022.
Or you can directly submit images and mobile phone, dash-cam, or doorbell
footage here: https:///mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP22E12-PO1
Information can also be shared anonymously via the independent charity –
Crimestoppers – on 0800 555 111..
Superintendent Helen Critchley, of our City of Manchester South district,
said: “The arrest of a 19-year-old suspect on Friday night is an important
step in our investigation which is moving at pace.
“Since the tragic killing of Luke our investigation team has made
significant progress as we do all we can to get justice for Luke’s family
who we are continuing to support at this devastating time.
“There are still a number of enquiries being conducted to establish what
happened in the early hours of Wednesday, but what is clear is that this
was a senseless and needless loss of a promising young life that has
shocked our student community and we are doing all we can to support them,
too.”
night and is being questioned on suspicion of the murder of Luke O’Connor
from Bedfordshire, who was fatally stabbed on Wilmslow Road in the early
hours of Wednesday morning.
The Major Incident Team has been conducting a wide-range of thorough
enquiries in the last few days since Luke’s death to establish the
circumstances of the tragic incident and who is responsible and detectives
believe that Luke did not know his attacker prior to the fatal encounter.
Investigators are not currently looking for anyone else but continue to ask
for any information or footage that has not yet been shared with police by
calling 0161 856 6777 quoting incident 240 of 26/10/2022.
Or you can directly submit images and mobile phone, dash-cam, or doorbell
footage here: https:///mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP22E12-PO1
Information can also be shared anonymously via the independent charity –
Crimestoppers – on 0800 555 111..
Superintendent Helen Critchley, of our City of Manchester South district,
said: “The arrest of a 19-year-old suspect on Friday night is an important
step in our investigation which is moving at pace.
“Since the tragic killing of Luke our investigation team has made
significant progress as we do all we can to get justice for Luke’s family
who we are continuing to support at this devastating time.
“There are still a number of enquiries being conducted to establish what
happened in the early hours of Wednesday, but what is clear is that this
was a senseless and needless loss of a promising young life that has
shocked our student community and we are doing all we can to support them,
too.”
