Police charge youth with stab murder

A teenager has been charged with the murder of a youth found dying in the road.

Cody Turner, 17, was discovered by police on Thursday night.

He died following a disturbance at a house nearby on Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, Lancashire.

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A post-mortem examination concluded he died from a single stab wound to the chest.

Yesterday morning Greater Manchester Police charged a 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, with murder.

He will appear at Bolton Magistrates' Court today.

A 34-year-old woman and two men aged 18 who were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender have been bailed pending further inquiries.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call GMP's Major Incident Team on 0161 856 8751 or independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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