Rico Burton, 31, died after being attacked outside a bar in Goose Green, Altrincham, Greater Manchester at 3am on Sunday. A 17-year-old boy was also attacked and remains in hospital with serious injuries. Police have launched a homicide investigation into the incident, which happened just hours after the world heavyweight boxing match between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk. A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault in Ward 18 and remains in custody. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. In a post on the social media site on Sunday morning, heavyweight champion Fury wrote: “My cousin was murdered last night, stabbed in the neck. This is being done by ridiculous knife-wielding idiots. This must stop as soon as possible. The UK government needs to introduce higher sentences for knife crime, it’s a pandemic and you don’t know how bad it is until it’s yours! And he concluded: “Life is very precious and can be taken away very quickly, enjoy every moment. RIP RICO BURTON. May the lord god give you a good place in heaven. See you soon.” Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you to the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Fury included an image that read ‘Stop knife crime’ and finished the emotional post with a hashtag saying ‘only cowards carry guns’. Incidents of knife crime rose by 10% to 49,027 offenses in England and Wales in the year to March 2022, according to recent crime statistics. Tyson, 34, grew up in Wythenshawe, Manchester and is a two-time world heavyweight champion, holding the WBC title since defeating Deontay Wilder in 2020 and the Ring magazine title from 2020 until August 2022. A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: “Just after 3am today, police were called to reports of two men being stabbed outside a bar in Goose Green, Altrincham. Emergency services rushed to the scene. Two men were rushed to hospital with serious life-changing injuries. “A 31-year-old man sadly died a short time later in hospital. A 17-year-old remains in the hospital with serious injuries. A 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault in Ward 18 and remains in custody. “An investigation has been launched into the murder and we would like to appeal to the public with any further information about this incident.”
