We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. A man is in hospital tonight with 'life-changing' injuries after a stabbing in Bolton. In a message on its website, the school said it was shocked and saddened by the killing. There will be an increased police presence in the area whilst we carry out a number of lines of inquiry and anyone concerned in the local neighbourhood can speak to our officers. "I hoped nobody had been killed but later on social media I found out someone has sadly passed away. When they arrived, they found a 31-year-old man with stab wounds. Detective Superintendent Chris Bridge, of Wigan and Bolton Districts said: "This incident will understandably be a huge shock to the community and our thoughts are with the boy's family at this awful time. Got a story, picture or video for us? "We will never come to terms with the senselessness of it all. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Enquiries are on-going, and anyone with any information is being encouraged to contact police through LiveChat on our website www.gmp.police.uk, or call 101 quoting log number 2163 of 28/06/21, or to call independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111. "There was a fight in the back garden then a man ran off. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The teenager, named locally as Reece Tansey, was attacked in Walker Avenue shortly before 4.45am. An air ambulance was spotted landing near to the scene, A nearby back street was also taped off by police. On that day, not only was Reece's life taken, but so was ours, the news that Reece had been killed simply drained the life from us and we will never be the same again. They said the 31-year-old was taken to hospital with'life-changing' injuries. The incident happened on Church Road in Farnworth at around 5.30pm. Granada. "These are very early stages of our investigation but we would like to reassure the public that we are doing all we can to piece together what happened and find those responsible. 04/05/2021 06:56pm BST. You can see blood marks on the doorsteps of the houses., Mr Mahmood added: Its a terrible thing to happen, I have a teenage boy of my own.. Somebody messaged him and said come and meet me. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? "Reece had his whole life ahead of him. You can see blood marks on the doorsteps of the houses., Mr Mahmood added: Its a terrible thing to happen, I have a teenage boy of my own.. James White, 16, from of Farnworth, Bolton, stabbed Reece Tanseysix times following a fight, arranged over the social media app in May 2021, with another 15-year-old Mark Nuttall. Det Supt Chris Bridge said: This incident will understandably be a huge shock to the community and our thoughts are with the boys family at this awful time. They said the 31-year-old was taken to hospital with 'life-changing' injuries. Four men have also been charged with attempted murder in connection with the Lincoln Road incident. ", Detective Sergeant Robert Parker from Greater Manchester Police's Bolton Division said: "This has no doubt concerned the local community and we have deployed additional officers in the area to provide reassurance as our enquiries continue, however we would like to reassure residents that all information indicates this to be an isolated incident.". If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can THE identities of two teen thugs who stabbed a "cheeky" and "funny" schoolboy to death following a row have been revealed for the first time. 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Something went wrong, please try again later. His uncle said he believed there had been four attackers and Reece had been able to give their names to paramedics before he died. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? inaccuracy or intrusion, then please It's usually quiet.". 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. And the entrance to one home has also been sealed off. The boy had knocked at a few doors to try to get help after seeing the lights were on inside. An onlooker said: "I was driving through Chorley Old Road on my way to a friend's and saw a lot of emergency services on one side of the road. But as Reece was en route, his friend informed him that he had decided to stay in bed. A 16-YEAR-OLD boy and a 25-year-old man have been arrested in connection with a stabbing which happened outside a restaurant in Farnworth. A 16-YEAR-OLD boy and a 25-year-old man have been arrested in connection with a stabbing which happened outside a restaurant in Farnworth. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. A police cordon in place at Walker Avenue in Bolton where a 15-year-old boy was stabbed several times. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Detective Chief Inspector Dan Clegg, of GMPs Major Incident Team, said: This was a tragic incident where a young man has sadly lost his life. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. A Gannett Company. The incident at 8.40pm came two hours after a report of another stabbing on Battenberg Road in Bolton where Tyrone Williamson was found and taken to hospital. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Greater Manchester Police says teenager knocked on the door of a nearby house to ask for help after he was attacked. A 15-year-old boy has died after . He was found by local residents and emergency services were called out - but the teen tragically died at the scene. People living close to the scene said they had heard shouting coming from a house on the street just moments before police arrived. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Reece's uncle James said the boy had slipped out of his house via his bedroom window after receiving a text message. An eyewitness told The Bolton News: "If the crime scene is there then its serious. "The school community is shocked and saddened by this terrible news and our thoughts are with the students family and friends at this difficult time. James White, 15, and Mark Nuttall, 16, of Bolton, Greater Manchester, were found guilty of stabbing young Reece Tansey to death. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. A teenager who fatally stabbed a schoolboy before sending a Snapchat of himself carrying a blood-stained knife has been named for the first time.. James White, 16, from of Farnworth, Bolton . After stabbing Reece, White then boasted about his crimes by sending a picture of the blood-soaked murder weapon over Snapchat to Nuttall, also from Farnworth. A 15-year-old boy has died after being stabbed several times in Bolton. E-mail. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. White, 16, was found guilty of his murder and jailed for 15 years while Nuttall, 15, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to six years in prison. These are very early stages of our investigation but we would like to reassure the public that we are doing all we can to piece together what happened and find those responsible. Arshad Mahmood, 48, told how his friend Faifal Shah had gone to the aid of the victim after returning home from a nearby mosque and phoned an ambulance. The victim has suffered life-changing injuries, police said. Even the smallest information may be crucial to our investigation.. "There was a fight in the back garden then a man ran off. "I just can't believe what has happened to you, put down your knives taking innocent peoples lives!! The pedestrian, in his 30s, was struck by a white BMW on Bolton Road in Farnworth, Bolton, at about 21:30 BST on Friday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. Something went wrong, please try again later. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. contact the editor here. "Anyone with information should call 101 quoting incident 359 of 04/05/2021 or report online atgmp.police.uk. He knocked on the door of a nearby house to ask for help and was taken to hospital where he died from his injuries. The boy had knocked at a few doors to try to get help after seeing the lights were on inside. He thought he was going to meet one person but it was set up.. He said: He pulled up in his car and the boy was shouting, Help, help!. These are very early stages of our investigation but we would like to reassure the public that we are doing all we can to piece together what happened and find those responsible. Harper Green is a close-knit community, we will work together over the coming days and weeks in supporting all those affected.. A pathologist concluded Reece's death was caused by 'multiple stab wounds', which 'were likely to have been inflicted by a knife with a 10-12cm blade'. Investigators cordoned off a large section of Walker Avenue and a forensic tent was erected in the front garden of one address. For other inquiries, Contact Us. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. In her victim's statement, Reece's mother Laura Tansey said the 15-year-old "made us smile, he made us laugh, he made us tear our hair out at times, a typical teenage lad, but he was ours". A 29-year-old man was later arrested of section 18 assault. The teenager, named locally as Reece Tansey, was rushed to hospital with several stab wounds and he later died from his injuries. Cops said Reece had staggered to a house after being attacked near a primary school and desperately knocked on the door for help. Residents have spoken of their shock after a man suffered 'life-changing injuries' in a stabbing in Bolton.. A 31-year-old man suffered 'life-changing injuries' following the attack in Farnworth yesterday evening, Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox. Scene of crime officers could be seen carrying out searches and a forensic tent has been erected in the front garden of one property. Waiter Kamal Ali, aged 22, was stabbed three times in the chest after asking up to a dozen rowdy youths to move on. There will be an increased police presence in the area whilst we carry out a number of lines of inquiry and anyone concerned in the local neighbourhood can speak to our officers. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The victim was a pupil at Harper Green School in Farnworth. POLICE have launched a murder investigation after a mandied in Bolton yesterday evening. Somebody messaged him and said come and meet me. Residents told how the teenager was left covered in blood following the attack. Even the smallest information may be crucial to our investigation., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. He said: He pulled up in his car and the boy was shouting, Help, help!. People are scared of him'. Nuttall responded with a laughing emoji. Pals plannedto release balloons in memory of Reece close to the murder scene at 5pm. Tyrone was described by those who knew him as the 'loveliest lad youll ever meet'. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. The victim was taken to hospital and police say he has suffered 'life-changing' injuries. Police have launched a murder investigation after the 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death Credit: Maverick Photography 4 The lad was fatally knifed near a primary school in Bolton Credit: MEN Media Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. For a life to be ended at such a young age is a total tragedy. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Another resident who asked not to be named, said: "There was an argument earlier on today. Bolton. After helping Man United keep a clean sheet against Aston Villa, Tyrell Malacia discussed his first season at the club, Luke Shaw and Erik ten Hag's management. 6,338 talking about this. Anthony Derek George has been charged with the murder of Tyrone Williamson, Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox. contact the editor here. ", Another wrote: "RIP Reece, taken too soon.". Adding: "He's dead now." Another resident added: "I saw the helicopter and heard the sirens. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Police were called to a report that a 41-year-old man had been stabbed on Lincoln Road in Bolton at around 8.40pm on December 11. Police launch murder investigation after death of teenager named locally as Reece Tansey. 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A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault, police said, Sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter to get the top stories direct to your inbox. Cops today said the victim had staggered to a house after being attacked near a primary school and desperately knocked on the door for help. "Instead of planning his 16th birthday, we found ourselves preparing for Reece's funeral and having to explain to his little brother, why Reece would never be coming home. Police attended and found a 31-year-old man with stab wounds. We phoned the police. "Harper Green is a close-knit community, we will work together over the coming days and weeks in supporting all those affected.". "Way too young to leave us behind just because of daft people carrying knives!". "I stopped and asked some young kids what had happened and they told me someone had been stabbed. A murder investigation has been launched and detectives are following a numberof lines of inquiry. Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting incident 359 of 04/05/2021 or report online at gmp.police.uk; or to remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Nuttall admitted he was there but denied killing Reece or knowing White had a knife. The pain is almost physical.". (modern). The best source of local news and sport in Bolton and the wider area. READ MORE: Mum, 27, killed two daughters before taking her own life fearing they lived in a 'corrupt world'. "A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault (wounding with intent) and remains in custody for questioning. I love you always Reece hope you're okay up there. Waiter Kamal Ali, aged 22, was stabbed three times in the . Images shared with the Manchester Evening News showed an air ambulance landing in a nearby car park. "Inquiries are on-going, and anyone with any information is being encouraged to contact police through LiveChat on our website www.gmp.police.uk, or call 101 quoting log number 2163 of 28/06/21, or to call independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. TheBoltonschoolboy was captured on CCTV running for his life, before he used his last breath to name his killers. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Anyone with information or footage can submit it directly to the Major Incident Public Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP21S40-PO1 . inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Manchester Crown Court heard there was a 'long-standing hate' between Nuttall and Reece, and White had been brought into the dispute as support. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Police at the scene in Church Road, Farnworth, on Monday evening. A judge lifted reporting restrictions that prevent the boys' names from being made public due to their age. Another said: "At Harper green field today me and a few close friends of Reece Tansey has decided to buy a bunch of balloons to set off for him and give him a proper send off. Police are questioning a man and a boy who have been arrested on suspicion of wounding. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. 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Faifal could seen he was in a state and he was bleeding quite badly. Another resident, who didnt wish to be named, said shed heard the victim had been attacked by two other males. A large police cordon is in place on Church Road between some playing fields and a row of terraced houses. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A man, age 41 - was taken to hospital with serious injuries. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this incredibly difficult time. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. 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The letter read: "It is with great sadness that we are contacting you to inform you that an incident occurred in the local community at 4.40am this morning resulting in the tragic death of a Year 10 student of Harper Green School. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The 41-year-old, of no fixed address, will appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court this morning (January 7). One [man] came back with a knife. A Gannett Company. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Officers remain at both scenes and cordons are in place while we continue to investigate and piece together what happened yesterday. Credit: MEN Media. A third friend posted: "RIP Reece see you on the other side mate such a lovely friend to me. Images shared with the Manchester Evening News show an air ambulance landed in the nearby ASDA car park. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. "There was a chair outside and they had sat someone on there. Shortly before 6.40pm yesterday, police were called to reports of a stabbing on Battenberg Road, Bolton. Grief-strickenfriends have paid tribute to Reece after his shocking killing. Please report any comments that break our rules. Greater Manchester Police said he had suffered several stab wounds and was taken to hospital but died from his injuries. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's James White, 15, and Mark Nuttall, 16, of Bolton, Greater Manchester, were found guilty of stabbing young Reece Tansey to death. View our online Press Pack. "Enquiries are on-going, and anyone with any information is being encouraged to contact police through LiveChat on our website www.gmp.police.uk, or call 101 quoting log number 2163 of 28/06/21, or to call independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111. The boys met on Walker Avenue, Bolton, where altercation broke out in which Nuttall stabbed Recce with a kitchen knife six times. "I would urge anyone who may have information or witnessed anything in the area to come forward. Reece's school, Harper Green School in Farnworth, sent a letter to parents and carers after the teenager's death. He was taken to hospital with what police described as 'life-changing' injuries. We phoned the police. I would urge anyone who may have information or witnessed anything in the area to come forward. There is believed to be no wider risk to the public. Both incidents are believed to be linked and enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding yesterdays events. Editors' Code of Practice. Sign up and we will email you daily with the best of our political and news coverage while also giving you a taste of our most-popular lifestyle, opinion and personal blogs. 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