Ibrahima Seck, 14, was fatally stabbed in a brutal knife attack on the weekend. His parents have paid a heartbreaking tribute to the teen as they shed a light on his personality
The parents of a teenage boy who was stabbed to death near a pub in Manchester have described his life in three heart-wrenching words.
Ibrahima Seck, aged 14, was brutally knifed on Nevin Road, New Moston, at around 5pm on Sunday. Witnesses claimed he was attacked following a row over a bike. The schoolboy desperately sought shelter at a stranger’s house after running inside and begging for help.
“He just came through the door and said, ‘I’ve been stabbed’,” the resident said. We sat him down on a chair and phoned an ambulance. He just kept saying, ‘I don’t want to die.’” Locals administered CPR until the police came but despite their best efforts, he later died in hospital.
Now, his heartbroken family have opened up about their loss and described him as “funny, caring and hardworking”. In an emotional tribute released by Greater Manchester Police, the teenager’s parents said: “Ibrahima was a well-liked young boy. He was funny, caring, and hardworking. He was our best friend.”
They added: “He was so smiley and always made everybody laugh. He was a good boy. Why would anyone do this to him? He does nothing wrong.”
Police have detained another teenager, a 14-year-old boy, on suspicion of murder having earlier arrested two boys aged 14 and 16 on suspicion of the same charge. A girl, 14, and woman, 37, are being held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Detective Chief Inspector Tony Platten said: “Firstly, the force and I would like to pass on our condolences to Ibrahima’s loved ones and we will continue to support them at this sad time. This incident that has seen a young boy sadly die has understandably rocked the local community in New Moston.
“We have made significant headway in the investigation which has seen us arrest another suspect on suspicion of murder, that takes the arrest total up to five and we are continuing with questioning those suspects today.”
He urged anyone with information, doorbell or dashcam footage or eyewitness accounts to call police on 101 quoting log 2250 of June 8 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
