The stabbing happened around 3 a.m. on Sunday outside a nightclub in Goose Green, a neighborhood in Altrincham in the Greater Manchester area, police said in a statement. “On arrival we found two men, a 17-year-old and a 31-year-old, with stab wounds. They received first aid from members of the public before officers and paramedics attended to the scene. Both men were taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary, where tragically the 31-year-old passed away,” the announcement states. A 21-year-old man was arrested at the scene and a 20-year-old man was arrested later, police said, adding that both remain in custody. “We have increased police patrols in the area and tackling knife crime remains a priority for Greater Manchester Police – the devastating effects of which have been demonstrated today,” a police statement said. The statement did not refer to Fury’s comments. The British government has tried for years to reduce knife crime, which has been described as a national crisis. The government’s Office for National Statistics reported that 49,000 crimes involving knives or sharp objects occurred in England and Wales from March 2021 to March 2022, a 10% increase. increase compared to the previous year. This is still lower than the 55,000 knife crimes reported between March 2019 and March 2020. Fury, a two-time world heavyweight champion, said he was to retire from professional boxing after defeating Dillian Whyte in his Wembley London last April.
