Two Teens Convicted of Murder in Manchester Teen Stabbing

A 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed during a street brawl in Manchester that stemmed from an online dispute sparked by a TikTok video, with two teenagers convicted of murder and a third of manslaughter at Bolton Crown Court.

Mohanad Abdullaahi Goobe died in hospital on September 15, 2025, after being attacked at the junction of Moss Lane East and Monton Street in the Moss Side area. More than 20 people had gathered for what was intended as a rematch fight between rival groups. Court proceedings revealed the violence escalated from a confrontation weeks earlier, when one of the defendants, referred to as Boy A and aged 16 at the time, fought and defeated a friend of Mohanad's on August 25. That initial clash was provoked by a video posted on TikTok.

Prosecutor Alex Leach KC told jurors that tensions intensified through social media exchanges on platforms like Snapchat and TikTok. Messages showed Mohanad and his associates discussing the need to retaliate, with Mohanad writing in a group chat, "Wallahi I swear to God the mandem are patterning getting these shanks," referring to knives, and adding, "I might chef stab one of them." He expressed determination to "ride out" daily...