A teenage boy who was stabbed to death in a Manchester suburb has been named and pictured for the first time.
Mohanad Abdullaahi Goobe, 15, was attacked in Moss Side, a neighbourhood about two miles south of the city centre.
He was given CPR at the scene but was declared dead soon after ambulance crews arrived at 4.30 pm yesterday.
The death of the teen followed a ‘disturbance involving a number of people’, the police said.
His family said in a statement: ‘Mohanad was our 15-year-old son, and a younger sibling to his sister and brother. Mohanad was the baby of the family, he was quick to laugh, easy to love, with a ready smile. Our son had an uncanny ability to make you laugh, making it sometimes difficult to be serious with him.
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‘Mohanad’s life has been cut tragically short, it is difficult to comprehend that seeing your son head off for school in the morning would be the last time that we would see that handsome face.
‘He deserves to be remembered for the young man who was loved by his family, and loved big in return, not as the boy whose life was taken with no thought or reason. We will not allow his name to be known as yet another statistic in the rise of knife crime.’
Police said previously said that they had arrested another 15-year-old boy on suspicion of murder.
A police spokesperson said: ‘Following our earlier update, we can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in our custody for questioning.
‘This arrest comes after the death of another 15-year-old boy on Monton Street in Moss Side just after 4.30pm yesterday (15 September 2025).
‘His family are aware of this development and continue to be supported by specially trained officers.
‘We are continuing to conduct enquiries and our investigation is progressing at pace. Additional officers will remain in the area for the coming days.
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