Suspected burglar fatally stabbed in Salford

Man is stabbed to death during suspected house burglary in Greater Manchester A burglar has been stabbed to death while trying to break into a house, police in Manchester revealed. The 26-year-old intruder was attempting to get into a house on Ethel Avenue in Salford, Greater Manchester, shortly before midnight on Wednesday when the householder is believed to have defended his property. The householder, his son and his son’s girlfriend have all been arrested. It is believed four men forced their way into the house and were confronted by the residents. A disturbance broke out inside the property, during which one of the intruders was fatally stabbed. The other three suspected burglars are believed to have dragged his body out of the house as the householder rang 999 for help. Police were called to the scene and discovered the injured man at the base of a tree on nearby Hospital Road. Paramedics arrived and he was taken to hospital but was later pronounced dead. The householder has told police that he disturbed the four men as they tried to break into his home. Police have put up a cordon around the terraced house, which backs on to open scrubland close to a council recycling centre in the Pendlebury area of Salford. Locals said they understood intruders tried to break into the back door of the property, as police received a 999 call from a woman at the house. A Hospital Road resident who asked not to be named told the Manchester Evening News: “I was coming back home with the dog at around half twelve and saw police swarming up the street. The whole road was cordoned off and I saw someone being rushed into an ambulance but I couldn’t get that close because of the barriers. It’s a quiet street so I was shocked when I saw all that.” The main A666 Bolton Road has been closed in both directions causing huge tailbacks while officers carry out their investigation. Greater Manchester police confirmed they were called to Ethel Avenue just before midnight following reports of a burglary. They said a group of men were seen carrying an injured man who later died from stab wounds on to Hospital Road. Manchester Helen Carter guardian.co.uk

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