Two more men are charged over the 'murder' of woman, 26, who was knifed to death in the street

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Stanford, S. (2026, October 23). Two more men are charged over the 'murder' of woman, 26, who was knifed to death in the street. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16231269/men-charged-murder-woman-knifed.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-23 · by Sophia Stanford

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Two additional men, Carl Hardy and Tony Evans, both 19 years old, have been charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Alisha Samuels, who was fatally stabbed on October 15 in Manchester. Earlier charges were filed against Lawrence Johnson, 26, for the same crimes. The three suspects are due to appear at Manchester City Magistrates' Court as part of an ongoing investigation by Greater Manchester Police's Major Incident Team.
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As of October 23, Greater Manchester Police have arrested five suspects and charged four individuals related to the stabbing death of Alisha Samuels, a 26-year-old woman found with stab wounds early on October 15 in Manchester. Three men—Lawrence Johnson, Carl Hardy, and Tony Evans—have been charged with murder or attempted murder, while a fourth suspect faces charges related to assisting an offender. All four suspects are remanded in custody ahead of their court appearances scheduled for the following days. The investigation is being led by the Major Incident Team from Greater Manchester Police, who were initially alerted to the incident after locals reported "screaming and shouting" near where Samuels was found.

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📰 Woman Stabbed To Death In Street
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“Both articles describe arrests and charges related to the same stabbing death of Alisha Samuels on Dorking Avenue, Manchester, on October 15.”
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Sophia Stanford
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Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police's Major Incident Team Manchester Manchester City

Subjects

Manchester GPE · 6× Samuels PERSON · 6× Alisha PERSON · 3× Alisha Samuels PERSON · 3× Carl Hardy PERSON · 1× Greater Manchester Police ORG · 1× Greater Manchester Police's ORG · 1× Lawrence Johnson PERSON · 1× Manchester City GPE · 1× Tony Evans PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Alisha Samuels died after being found with serious injuries in Manchester last week The 26-year-old was found with stab wounds on Dorking Avenue in Manchester at around 2am on October 15, where she was pronounced dead Tributes have been paid to Ms Samuels by friends, describing her as a 'beautiful soul' and 'beautiful inside and out' Officers were first alerted to a disturbance in the area after 'screaming and shouting' was heard by locals, with Greater Manchester Police's Major Incident Team since launching an investigation into Ms Samuels's death.
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🔮 The pair have been remanded in custody and are set to appear at Manchester City Magistrates' Court today.

Claims (25 extracted, 2 hedged)

Two more men have been charged in connection with the death of Alisha Samuels earlier this month. asserted
men → charge → Samuels
The 26-year-old was found with stab wounds on Dorking Avenue in Manchester at around 2am on October 15, where she was pronounced dead. asserted
she → find → October
Earlier on Thursday, Greater Manchester Police announced three suspects were arrested and were in police custody for questioning. asserted
suspects → announce → questioning
It has since been reported that Carl Hardy, 19, of Shaldon Drive, Manchester, has been charged with murder and attempted murder, as has Tony Evans, 19, of Dorking Avenue, Manchester. asserted
Evans → report → Avenue
The pair have been remanded in custody and are set to appear at Manchester City Magistrates' Court today. asserted
pair → remand → Court
A 48-year-old woman was the third person arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, however has not been charged. asserted
woman → arrest → offender
Earlier this week, Lawrence Johnson, 26, of Manchester, was charged with the murder of Ms Samuels as well as the attempted murder of another man. asserted
Johnson → charge → man
He was remanded in custody and was due to appear at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. asserted
He → remand → Wednesday
Alisha Samuels died after being found with serious injuries in Manchester last week The 26-year-old was found with stab wounds on Dorking Avenue in Manchester at around 2am on October 15, where she was pronounced dead Tributes have been paid to Ms Samuels by friends, describing her as a 'beautiful soul' and 'beautiful inside and out' Officers were first alerted to a disturbance in the area after 'screaming and shouting' was heard by locals, with Greater Manchester Police's Major Incident Team since launching an investigation into Ms Samuels's death. asserted
screaming → die → death
They were being supported by firearms officers from Specialist Operations and officers from the Force Critical Wanted Unit. asserted
They → support → Unit
Detective Chief Inspector Justin Bryant reportedly said: 'My thoughts remain with Alisha's family and friends as they continue to come to terms with this devastating loss. uncertain
they → say → loss
I would also like to thank everyone who has supported our investigation so far. asserted
who → like → investigation
The information we have received from the public has been invaluable. asserted
we → receive → public
'I continue to urge anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward and speak to us.' uncertain
it → continue → us
Detective Chief Inspector Bryant earlier spoke of the investigation team working 'tirelessly' after the tragic death of Alisha Samuels. asserted
team → speak → Samuels
'We remain focused on establishing the full circumstances surrounding the events of October 15 and want to reassure Alisha's loved ones that we are committed to securing justice for her,' he said. asserted
he → remain → her
Tributes have been paid to Ms Samuels by friends, describing her as a 'beautiful soul' and 'beautiful inside and out'. asserted
Tributes → pay → soul
Her friend Aimee Quinn said in a post: 'How is this real life? asserted
life → say → post
How am I going to live without speaking to you every day with all of my problems? asserted
I → go → problems
'I can't believe I'm never going to hear your daft one-liners or belly laugh with you again, no more holidays and all the plans we had to travel the world together.' asserted
we → believe → world
Another posted: 'Oh Alisha, from the minute I met you, I knew you were special. ' asserted
you → post → you
I loved you from the start. asserted
I → love → start
You were one of the kindest, funniest people I've ever met and I'll always be grateful I got to know you.' asserted
I → meet → you
Donna, a woman laying flowers at the scene and whose daughter attended school with Ms Samuels, described her as having a 'smile that would light up every room'. asserted
that → lay → room
She added Ms Samuels was 'beautiful and clever, and she and my daughter were so funny together'. asserted
she → add → ?
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