Teenager charged with murder after 30-year-old man stabbed to death

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Tyldesley.

Thomas Williamson, 30, died from stab wounds after being attacked on Charles Street in the early hours of September 25 last year.

Kane Adamson, 18, of no fixed address, has been charged with murder. He has been remanded in custody ahead of a hearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court today (Saturday July 2).

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Following Mr Williamson's death, his family paid an emotional tribute to him. In a statement released through GMP they said: "He was always honest and trustworthy, sometimes too honest.

"He knew how to make you laugh with his sense of humour and through difficult times, he was caring and supportive.

"He would often keep himself to himself but had recently joined the gym and bought a lovely puppy called Bandit. He loved the dog and the dog loved him. He enjoyed going for a walk with him which lifted his spirits, and now this simple everyday occurrence we took for granted is gone.

"Everyone who knew Tom had a story of how kind and brutally honest he could be, which made us all laugh. He touched their hearts with his vulnerability. His dad and younger sister are devastated at losing Tom, and they will miss him forever and feel robbed of the time they will not get to spend with him.

"The world will be a much smaller and duller place without you in it, Tom. Anyone who knew you will understand the heart-wrenching pain that we are feeling and it will never be the same again without you.”

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