Two Men Charged with Murder of Alisha Samuels in Manchester

Carl Hardy and Tony Evans, both 19, have been charged over the fatal stabbing of Alisha Samuels, 26, in Newton Heath. A third man was previously charged.

Two further men charged over Newton Heath stabbing death

Carl Hardy and Tony Evans, both aged 19, have been charged with the murder of Alisha Samuels and the attempted murder of a man, bbc.co.uk reports.

Samuels, 26, was found dead after police were called to a disturbance on Dorking Avenue in the Newton Heath area of Manchester at around 02:00 BST on 15 October. She had been stabbed in the street.

Hardy, of Shaldon Drive, Manchester, and Evans, of Dorking Avenue, are due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Lawrence Johnson, 26, of Dorking Avenue, had already been charged with Samuels's murder and the attempted murder of a man prior to the two new arrests.

A 48-year-old woman has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, Greater Manchester Police said.

Detective Chief Inspector Justin Bryant said: "My thoughts remain with Alisha's family and friends as they continue to come to terms with this devastating loss."

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