TRIBUTES have been paid to a "beautiful" 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in Manchester.
The teen, named by police as Kennie Carter, was found with knife wounds in the Stretford area of the city yesterday.
He was rushed to hospital but sadly couldn't be saved and was declared dead shortly after.
Four boys aged between 15 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.
Tributes have now flooded in for Kennie following last night's horror.
Close family friend Beckiee Carol-Jadee McCabe, said: "I grew up with
his family, my family are very close with his, they are like family to me.
"I’m absolutely heartbroken.
"That such a beautiful young soul has been taken far too soon at the
age 16, he was such a quiet boy growing up wouldn’t do any harm to no one.
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"Loved by so many people It’s so devastating that he’s had to loose
his life, because of knife crime, He’s going to be deeply missed by all that knew Kennie.
"There will always be a place in my heart for him."
One local added: “Kenny grew up round here and was a friend of my son.
“He was a lovely lad, very funny with a cheeky smile.
“He never caused any problem for anybody.
“I can’t believe what’s happened.”
Police were scrambled to the residential street at around 7pm last night after the bloodbath unfolded.
Three arrest warrants were executed in Stretford, Old Trafford and Hulme.
Speaking at Stretford police station, Superintendent Caroline Hemingway of Greater Manchester Police said: "Again, we see the utterly devastating consequences of knife crime - it destroys lives, families, and communities.
"It's so heart-breaking to see such a young life lost, and such young people suspected of being capable of a horrendous act of violence.
"We will not relent in tackling this problem in our society, and we are doing all we can with partners and the community to stop more young lives being lost on our streets.
"It's vital the public give us any information or concerns, knowing we'll treat it with the strictest confidence. This can be done by contacting police/major incident room, or Crimestoppers anonymously.
"A family is today grieving the loss of a much-loved young soul.
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"If you know someone carrying a knife, look out for them: think of how their actions could cost someone a life, ruin a poor family's life, wreck their own life, and wreck the lives of their loved ones."
Anyone with information can call police on 101 quoting incident 2529 of 22/01/2022.
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