A man has been arrested after a woman was killed and two others were left seriously injured following “tragic” stabbings in Longsight last night.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed that, at around 11:20pm last night (Sunday 18 August), it was made aware after numerous calls from members of the public that three people had been stabbed at a property on Barnard Road, in the Gorton area near Longsight.
When police and accompanying emergency services arrived on the scene, officers found that a 17-year-old girl, a 64-year-old man, and a 43-year-old woman had all suffered “serious stab wounds” – with the latter sadly passing away from her injuries at the scene.
The two others remain in hospital with injuries “believed to be life-threatening at this time”, according to GMP.
#ARREST | Last night we responded to a triple stabbing at a property in #Gorton. We were quick on the scene and arrested a 22-year-old man after a woman in her 40s sadly passed away. Early indication suggests the victims were known to the suspect.
A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder, GMP has confirmed, and he has been taken into custody ahead of being interviewed by detectives.
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A scene remains in place whilst detectives continue their enquiries, and at present, they are speaking to witnesses to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident, but early indication suggests that the suspect was known to the victims, and the case is therefore being treated as an “isolated incident”.
Detective Superintendent Toby Facey says he understands that the local community will be “rightly shocked and concerned” after waking up and hearing the tragic news this morning, but that “within minutes” of the calls being made by members of the public, officers were at the scene and the man had been arrested.
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A man has been arrested after a woman was killed and two others were seriously injured in ‘tragic’ stabbings in Longsight / Credit: GMP
“An investigation has been launched and we are in the very early stages of our enquiries,” DS Facey explained. “We have had detectives on the ground who have been working throughout the night trying to get to the bottom of what has happened and why.
“Local officers will remain in the area making enquiries, as well as an increased number of highly visible patrols, so if you have any concerns, please speak to them.”
A public appeal for witnesses, information, and footage has also been made.
Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting reference number 3371 of 18/08/2024, or alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Body of woman found in River Mersey last year finally identified after ‘extensive’ investigation
Emily Sergeant
The body of woman who was found in the River Mersey last year has finally been identified.
Following what has been described as an ‘extensive investigation’ by Greater Manchester Police‘s (GMP) Major Incident Team to determine the identity of the body, which was sadly discovered in the river adjacent to Chorlton Water Park on 21 March 2024, the family of the victim has now been informed and supported by specialist officers.
The victim has been formally named as 38-year-old Laura Stanley, who was originally from Derbyshire but was living in Stockport.
After the body was discovered, and ‘exhaustive and determined’ investigation by GMP officers began to identify here, including detailed checks of both national and international databases.
The Major Incident Team (MIT) also closely worked in collaboration with specialist forensic service providers to create an anthropological profile, which eventually culminated in the creation of a facial reconstruction image.
Following several media appeals, a relative of Laura contacted officers and then a DNA match was confirmed through a familial link.
“Laura was a kind and gentle person with a great sense of fun and adventure,” Laura’s family said in a heartbreaking tribute to her.
“She was generous, thoughtful, caring and always keen to volunteer within the community. Laura was a proud and loving mum and she will be greatly missed by her girls and all of her friends and family who loved her dearly.”
The River Mersey, across from Chorlton Water Park, where Laura’s body was discovered / Credit: Wikimedia Commons
While Laura has now been identified, police say further investigations will take place to understand her last movements, the events that led to her death, and her discovery in the river.
Additionally, as is standard practice, GMP’s Professional Standards Directorate is also reviewing a previous missing report relating to Laura in the time before the discovery of her body, which will determine prior contact relating to Laura, and whether the appropriate measures were enacted.
#UPDATE | A woman who was discovered in the River Mersey last year has been identified following an extensive investigation by officers in GMP’s Major Incident Team.
Thank you to those of you who have shared our appeals over the last year.
Anyone who knew Laura and thinks they may be able to assist with the investigation is asked to contact police by calling 101, or by using the Live Chat Service at gmp.police.uk, quoting log number 1191 of 21 March 2024.
Alternatively, you can contact the Major Incident Team Syndicate 3 directly on 0161 856 9479, or the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
It is currently believed that Laura was last seen around January 2024.
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More than 70,000 home buyers set to pay thousands after missing stamp duty relief deadline
Emily Sergeant
More than 70,000 home buyers across England are estimated to have missed the stamp duty relief deadline.
This sadly means they’ll be required to fork out thousands of pounds extra.
In case you hadn’t heard, up until yesterday (31 March 2025), anyone who was moving and had bought a home in the past was not required to pay Stamp Duty Land Tax, better-known as just stamp duty, on the portion of the property price up to £250,000.
But from today (1 April), this threshold has now fallen back to £125,000, which unfortunately means that property purchasers are facing an extra £2,500 in moving costs, on average.
While the end of the stamp duty relief will mostly affect those Greater Manchester buyers who had already previously purchased properties, first time buyers are sadly not exempt from the deadline changes too, as their current stamp duty threshold of £425,000 has now fallen back to £300,000 as of today.
Person holding the keys to a new house in their hand / Credit: Maria Ziegler (via Unsplash)
Given that the average property price for a first time buyer-type home is currently around £227,965, according to Rightmove, the new £300,000 threshold may hit those purchasing properties in more expensive areas – particularly the South East.
A third of those estimated 70,000 home buyers who have missed the deadline are thought to be first time buyers.
Leading property platform Rightmove published an analysis in February into just how much of an impact the end of the stamp duty relief would have on home buyers, all while calling on the UK Government to announce a short extension to the deadline to help people in the middle of the property purchasing process avoid potentially thousands of pounds in extra moving costs.
But despite these calls from industry leaders, there was no extension to the deadline announced in the last week’s latest Spring Statement.
“It’s extremely disappointing that the Government has not used the Spring Statement as an opportunity to extend the impending stamp duty deadline for those currently going through the home-moving process,” commented Rightmove’s property expert Colleen Babcock.
“We estimate over 70,000 people are going to miss the deadline and complete in April instead, and a third of those are first time buyers.”
Emily Sergeant -
19th August 2024 
