Woman, 21, and two men arrested for murder after teen, 17, found dying in street

THREE people have been arrested for murder after a teenager was found dying in the street.

The two men, aged 18 and 33, and 21-year-old woman were arrested after the victim, understood to be 17, was found fatally injured this morning.

The victim has been identified as Callum Riley and a post-mortem is due to take place.

He was found on a residential road in the Heywood area of Rochdale this morning, a police spokesman said.

Callum was known affectionately as "Russell" or "Russel" to his pals as he had a similar appearance as a child to a character in a film.

Tributes have been paid by hundreds of people on Facebook.

People at the scene, including a man who said he found Callum hurt and performed CPR, confirmed his name.

Speaking to the , the man, who asked not to be named, said he found Callum in the garden of his house.

The man said: "I heard a load of screaming at 4.30am.

"We heard a scream for help and looked outside the bedroom window, but we couldn't see anything.

"Half an hour later we heard a scream for help again. We just heard screaming, all we could hear was 'help, help'.

"It wasn't until when it was light out, when someone knocked on and said there was a man in a garden.

"I went in the garden and I called police and they asked me to perform CPR on him. It's a sad thing, a young lad."

Before Callum was found, another man had asked for help from people in a nearby property, police said.

Residents have said the lad had been stabbed and saw emergency crews racing to the scene with police quickly cordoning off the area where the attack happened.

Forensic officers continued to search the street for clues while uniformed officers conducted house-to-house inquiries.

'FIGHT THAT GOT OUT OF HAND'

Crime scene investigators placed yellow markers on the road and pavement.

Moments before the injured man was discovered, another male had asked residents for help.

One neighbour said: “People on the estate are saying it was a fight that got out of hand.

“They were arguing, and someone pulled out a knife.

“I don’t know the lad who is dead but I think he was on 17.

“Why do people think they need to carry knives? It is such a waste and has ruined many lives.”

Another said: “It’s a fairly busy estate with people always walking up and down it.

“Everyone is saying it was an argument within a group that has gone horribly wrong.”

“It is so sad.”

Another said: “I often hear raised voices from people walking past during the night but I didn’t hear anything last night.

“I woke up to find police all over the estate.”

'THREE ARRESTED'

The tragedy occurred on Atholl Drive, Heywood, and there was still a heavy police presence in the area this afternoon.

Detective Chief Inspector Gina Brennand said: "On behalf of GMP, I send condolences to Callum’s family. A specially trained officer has been deployed to liaise with them and ensure they are fully updated on our investigation."

"Since this morning, we’ve made progress in establishing the full circumstances surrounding this incident and have made a third arrest. However, our enquiries are very much ongoing and we are continuing to appeal for information."

We are continually assessing the impact this incident has had on local communities but I reiterate that we do not believe there is any risk to the public.

“Officers from the Rochdale district will be providing a visible presence in the coming days for reassurance.”

Anyone with information should contact police quoting 723 17/09/22 or call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.