Man stabbed to death in alleyway

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Mr Donlan died in hospital

Police in Greater Manchester have started a murder inquiry after a man was stabbed to death in an alleyway.

Officers were called to Wood Lane in Partington at about 0230 GMT after reports of a disturbance.

They found 23-year-old Donald Donlan in an alleyway behind Cheshire Road. He had been stabbed several times.

Mr Donlan, from Partington, was taken to Trafford General Hospital where he later died. Police appealed for witnesses to come forward.

Ch Supt Janette McCormick, head of Greater Manchester Police's Trafford division, said: "This tragic incident has left Donald's family and the wider community devastated.

"We are grateful to this close-knit community's support in our inquiry so far, but appealing for anyone with any information around the circumstances surrounding Donald's murder to get in touch with us.

"We have now put high visibility patrols in place, including community contact points and we have set up confidential telephone lines.

"We have been working throughout the day with community leaders to ensure that people in the area still feel safe, and this will continue.

Anyone with any information on Donald's murder is asked to call police or Crimestoppers.