A 15-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed in Miles Platting, Manchester, has been named by Greater Manchester Police as Jakub Szymanski. The teenager died following a domestic incident at a property on Bednal Drive on Thursday evening.
Police confirmed that a 44-year-old man was arrested in Kent on Friday night on suspicion of murder. The suspect, from Manchester, is believed to be known to the victims. Jakub's mother, named locally as Katarzyna Bastek, was also seriously injured in the attack and remains in hospital in a stable condition.
It has been reported that Jakub, known to his family as Kuba, was attacked as he attempted to protect his mother. In a family statement released through police, he was described as a 'hero' who was 'always a popular child, making friends wherever he went'. The statement added: 'He loved his Xbox and football, supporting Manchester City.'
Police were called by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service at around 9.30pm on Thursday. The teenager was treated at the scene for stab wounds before being taken to hospital, where he died approximately one hour later.
Detective Chief Inspector Alicia Smith, from Greater Manchester Police's major incident team, said: 'We're still continuing with our investigation and last night's arrest has been a huge step in potentially getting a grieving family the answers they so badly need.'
