City murder victim died from 'single stab wound to the chest' court told

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A city murder victim died from a single stab wound to the chest, a court has heard. The victim, named only as Kieran, 23, was found dead at a flat in the city centre after emergency services were called on April 22.

A post-mortem examination found he died from a single stab wound to the chest. A 22-year-old man has been charged with Kieran's murder and appeared in court on Monday, April 25. He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again next month.

Victim name released

Greater Manchester Police have now released the victim's name as Kieran Crump, 23, from the Moss Side area of Manchester. Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Wilkinson, of GMP's Major Incident Team, said: "This was a senseless and tragic loss of a young man's life.

"Our thoughts are with Kieran's family and friends at this difficult time. We are determined to find out what happened and bring those responsible to justice. I would ask anyone with any information, no matter how small, to come forward and speak to the police.

"We are working hard to piece together the events leading up to Kieran's death and are following a number of lines of enquiry. I would like to thank the community for their support and understanding as we carry out our investigation.