A 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in a ‘disturbance involving a number of people’ has been pictured for the first time.
Mohanad Abdullaahi Goobe died following the alleged attack on Monton Street in Manchester at 4.30pm yesterday.
Police previously said a 15-year-old had been arrested on suspicion of murder, adding that their investigation remains ongoing.
Mohanad was found with stab wounds and was treated at the scene and in hospital before tragically being pronounced dead.
Paying tribute to him, his family said today: ‘Mohanad was our 15-year-old son, and a younger sibling to his sister and brother.
‘Mohanad was the baby of the family, he was quick to laugh, easy to love, with a ready smile.
‘Our son had an uncanny ability to make you laugh, making it sometimes difficult to be serious with him.
‘Mohanad had many friends, he was loyal and often played the class clown, simply to see them laugh.
Mohanad Abdullaahi Goobe, 15, has been named as the teen who was stabbed to death yesterday
Pictured: An image from the scene in Manchester yesterday following the stabbing
‘Mohanad’s life has been cut tragically short, it is difficult to comprehend that seeing your son head off for school in the morning, would be the last time that we would see that handsome face.
‘Mohanad deserves to be remembered for the young man who was loved by his family, and loved big in return, not as the boy whose life was taken with no thought or reason.
‘We will not allow his name to be known as yet another statistic in the rise of knife crime.
‘Remember Mohanad with love in your heart and a kind word on your lips.’
Chief Superintendent David Meeney from Greater Manchester Police said yesterday: ‘There is a thorough investigation plan in place as we look to find the perpetrator of this appalling act that has seen a young man lose his life.
‘Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends after this tragic and upsetting incident, and our specially trained officers will be supporting them at this difficult time.
‘We have officers in the area as we work to establish the circumstances that led up to the incident.
‘This incident will understandably have caused shock and concern within the community and the surrounding area, particularly those who witnessed it.
‘You will see an increased police presence in the area tonight and over the coming days, as we remain committed to providing the victim’s family with the answers they deserve.
‘If anyone has any information or was in the area at the time, they should contact us quoting log 2327 of 15/09/25.
‘Information can be reported by calling 101 or anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
‘You can also use the reporting tools on our website – always call 999 in an emergency.’
