MANCHESTER – A British-Pakistani was stabbed to death in broad daylihht inGlodwick, Oldham on Friday.
Nabeel Hassan, thought to be in his 20s, died of multiple stab wounds.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they were called to reports that a manwas unconscious and not breathing near Waterloo Station around 3.20pm. Hewas taken to hospital where he died.
GMP’s Detective Superintendent Nicky Porter, said, “My heart goes out tothe man’s family who have sadly had to be informed that their loved one hasdied.”
“As the investigation develops, we hope to be able to provide furtherdetails but as this only happened recently, we’re yet to gain a fullpicture of what exactly has happened and ask the public to come forwardwith any information.”
Witnesses claim Nabeel was chased by a car for around 15 minutes before thestabbing. He was then chased by three men on foot.
“Three men with a machete-type knife were seen in the area around the sametime,” witnesses further said.
Police confirmed that three men aged between 20 and 22, and a 15-year-oldboy were arrested on suspicion of murder. They are currently in policecustody for questioning.
Members of the local Asian community are both horrified and baffled by theattack.
The attack is a rare incident in the Pakistani-dominated area of Glodwick.According to locals, the incident could be altercation related.
Nabeel’s parents hail from a village in Gujjar Khan, Pakistan.