Overview
- Greater Manchester Police arrested two additional suspects, aged 18 and 22, in the death of 26-year-old Vernard Murray, bringing the total in custody to three including an earlier 19-year-old arrest.
- CCTV reviewed by officers shows a car flipping before a foot chase that preceded the Cheetham Hill stabbing, with forensic work ongoing and an increased police presence in the area.
- West Midlands Police named Navpreet Singh, 26, as the man fatally attacked in a Wolverhampton car park off Dudley Road, with three arrests on suspicion of murder; a 20-year-old remains in custody while men aged 23 and 34 are bailed.
- Singh’s family paid tribute to a loving husband and father who was awaiting the birth of his second child, as investigators continue house-to-house checks and collect footage through a dedicated portal.
- A separate Wolverhampton shooting on Lilleshall Crescent left a 30-year-old man dead, prompting a murder investigation with no arrests reported and reassurance patrols in the neighborhood.