Rico Barton, 31, was one of two people attacked in the Goose Green area of Altrincham, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of Sunday. He and a 17-year-old boy both suffered stab wounds, with the latter remaining in hospital with serious injuries. Police revealed that members of the public gave first aid to both victims at the scene of the “popular nightspot”, which would have been busy at the time – around 3am. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 1:30 “This was a senseless attack” Inspector Ben Ewart, of Greater Manchester Police, told a news conference: “Both victims should have returned home after enjoying a night out with friends.” Two men, aged 21 and 20, were arrested over the “spontaneous and unplanned” attack, he added. They remain in custody after Barton succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Supt Ewart offered his “sincere condolences to Rico’s family and friends” and those of the 17-year-old, who are being supported by specialist officers. The police press conference came after Fury posted on Instagram to reveal his cousin had died after being “stabbed in the neck”. “RIP Rico Burton – may the lord God give you a good place in heaven, see you soon,” said the world heavyweight champion. Boxing trainer Steve Egan, who has trained both Fury and Mr Burton, also posted a tribute on social media. “Rico Barton, fantastic boxer, very skilled, great lad and always smiling,” he wrote on Facebook. Image: Forensics at the scene, with rope in place “This has to stop” Fury used his social media post to call for tougher sentences for knife crime. Describing the violence as a ‘pandemic’, the 34-year-old said: ‘This is getting ridiculous – idiots are carrying knives. This has to stop”. “You don’t know how hard it is until you have one,” he added. “Life is too precious and can be taken away too quickly. Enjoy every moment.” Supt Ewart said knife crime “remains a priority” for Greater Manchester Police following the incident. There will be increased police patrols in the area and anyone with information is encouraged to come forward. It comes after Fury promised to come out of retirement to face Oleksandr Usyk following the Ukrainian’s defeat by Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. Usyk claimed he would either retire or face the “Gypsy King” next. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Fury suggested he would be open to facing Usyk. “I just saw Joshua lose for the second time to Usyk – out of his depth,” he said. He added: “Send me. I will release the Ukrainian doser from his belts as I did the last Ukrainian doser.”
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Rico Barton, 31, was one of two people attacked in the Goose Green area of Altrincham, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of Sunday. He and a 17-year-old boy both suffered stab wounds, with the latter remaining in hospital with serious injuries. Police revealed that members of the public gave first aid to both victims at the scene of the “popular nightspot”, which would have been busy at the time – around 3am. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 1:30 “This was a senseless attack” Detective Superintendent Ben Ewart, of Greater Manchester Police, told a news conference: “Both victims should have returned home after enjoying a night out with friends.” Two men, aged 21 and 20, were arrested over the “spontaneous and unplanned” attack, he added. They remain in custody after Barton succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Det Supt Ewart offered his “sincere condolences to Rico’s family and friends” and those of the 17-year-old, who are being supported by specialist officers. The police press conference came after Fury posted on Instagram to reveal his cousin had died after being “stabbed in the neck”. “RIP Rico Burton – may the lord God give you a good place in heaven, see you soon,” said the world heavyweight champion. Boxing coach and family friend Steve Egan, who has trained both Fury and Mr Burton, told Sky News: “I got a phone call this morning and I could have cried straight away. “I’ve known Rico since he was about 14 years old. He was a fantastic lad… a wonderful lad.” Image: Forensics at the scene, with rope in place “This has to stop” Fury used his social media post to call for tougher sentences for knife crime. Describing the violence as a ‘pandemic’, the 34-year-old said: ‘This is getting ridiculous – idiots are carrying knives. This has to stop”. “You don’t know how hard it is until you have one,” he added. “Life is too precious and can be taken away too quickly. Enjoy every moment.” Det Supt Ewart said knife crime “remains a priority” for Greater Manchester Police following the incident. Anyone with information, CCTV, photographs or video relating to the incident is asked to contact police on 0161 856 7386 or 101 quoting incident 475 of 21/08/2022. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. It comes after Fury promised to come out of retirement to face Oleksandr Usyk following the Ukrainian’s defeat by Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. Usyk claimed he would either retire or face the “Gypsy King” next. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Fury suggested he would be open to facing Usyk. “I just saw Joshua lose for the second time to Usyk – out of his depth,” he said. He added: “Send me. I will release the Ukrainian doser from his belts as I did the last Ukrainian doser.”
