A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a student in Manchester this week, who was killed in a 'random' knife attack.
A 19-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a student in Manchester this week, who was killed in a "random" knife attack.Luke O'Connor, also 19, was stabbed to death on his way home from a house party in the early hours of Wednesday morning on Wilmslow Road, in the Fallowfield area of south Manchester.
Now police have charged Shiloh George Pottinger, also of Fallowfield, with Mr O'Connor's murder. He is also accused of possession of a bladed article.Superintendent Helen Critchley, of the City of Manchester South district, said: “Our detectives have been in liaison with the Crown Prosecution Service who have authorised us this afternoon to charge a suspect with Luke’s murder, which is a significant moment in this case for all concerned.
“We’ve also felt the shock and hurt in our large student community in Fallowfield, and we are continuing to listen and address the concerns that people have spoken to us about this week.