The message to Kennie Carter's killer - six months on from fatal stabbing

The killer of a schoolboy who was followed home and stabbed to death is being urged to 'clear their conscience' - six months on from the tragedy. Ten teenagers - now between the ages of 13 and 18 - remain under investigation following the death of Kennie Carter, 16, in Stretford on Saturday, January 22.

Police have spoken to more than 80 people since that day, trawled 100 hours of CCTV footage and executed more than 20 warrants. A total of 14 youths have been arrested during the course of the investigation - but a charge is still yet to be made.

Now, on the eve of the six-month anniversary of Kennie's death, detectives are again urging anyone who knows what happened to come forward - so his family can finally begin to get closure. Detective Chief Inspector Alicia Smith, from Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team, said: "I can't even begin to think what they're actually going through. It's been a really, really difficult time for them and for the investigation."

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She added: "We need people to come forward, we need people to tell us what exactly happened. I know that there are people out there who know exactly what happened that night.

"There are people out there who have had conversations with those involved who know exactly what happened that night and we need those people to come forward and speak to us. With murder investigations, they don't go away.

"They will not go away whether it's two years down the line, five years, 10 years, 20 years - a murder investigation will never be closed. So we will never get closure for the family and get the justice that the family need for Kennie until people come