A murder suspect has been freed as questions mount after the fatal street stabbing of a 26-year-old woman, remembered by friends as a 'beautiful soul'.
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Alisha Samuels was found with fatal stab wounds on Dorking Avenue at about 2am on Thursday.
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She was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Officers were alerted to a disturbance in the Manchester suburb after 'screaming and shouting' was heard by locals.
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Witnesses also reported seeing a vehicle collide with a police van on nearby Briscoe Lane as a man was subsequently taken out of the car, Manchester Evening News reported.
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Forensic investigators were later pictured examining a damaged car as police cordoned off multiple areas nearby.
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A 25-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of murder but has been released on bail by Greater Manchester Police pending further enquiries.
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The force has said he is now 'no longer being treated as a suspect for murder'.
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It comes as Alisha's heartbroken friends pay tribute to the 26-year-old who they described as 'beautiful inside and out'.
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Her friend, Aimee Quinn, said in a post: 'How is this real life?
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How am I going to live without speaking to you every day with all of my problems?
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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.
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Alisha Samuels was found with serious injuries following reports of a disturbance on Dorking Avenue in Newton Heath at around 2am on Thursday
A 25-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of murder, but has been released on bail by Greater Manchester Police pending further enquiries.
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He is 'no longer being treated as a suspect'
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'Nothing will ever be the same now you've gone, I am truly broken,' she added, describing Alisha as 'beautiful, funny, loyal, and kind'.
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Another friend penned: 'Oh Alisha, from the minute I met you, I knew you were special.
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I loved you from the start.
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You were one of the kindest, funniest people I've ever met and I'll always be grateful I got to know you.'
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My whole entire world you really are the bestest friend I could ever ever ask for,' Carris Mallon said in a touching tribute.
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'Me & you forever and a day you know how it is my special special girl.
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There was not one without the other everybody knows that.
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I adore you and I count my lucky stars I got you all to myself for so long.
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A woman laying flowers at the scene, whose daughter attended school with Alisha, described her as having a 'smile that would light up every room'.
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'She was beautiful and clever and she and my daughter were so funny together,' Donna added.
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Meanwhile, 67-year-old resident Keith Steel told of how he and his wife had been woken by screams in the early hours.
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'It's terrible what's happened,' he said.
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Forensic tents were put in place on Staplehurst Road while officers carried out investigations at the site yesterday morning.
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One close friend wrote on Facebook: 'MY ALISHA.
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My whole entire world you really are the bestest friend I could ever ever ask for'
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Pictured: Forensic tents on Staplehurst Road as officers carry out enquiries at the site yesterday morning.
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Alisha's family continue to ask for privacy as they come to terms with their devastating loss.
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The force also called for members of the public 'not to speculate' about the circumstances of her death while their investigation is ongoing.
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Detective Chief Inspector Justin Bryant, the senior investigating officer, said: 'While a man has been released on police bail as our enquiries continue, our investigation remains very much active.
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We are relentlessly pursuing those responsible for Alisha's death and are continuing to seek those outstanding individuals believed to have been involved in this incident.
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I would urge people not to speculate about the circumstances of Alisha's death.
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Speculation and misinformation can hinder our investigation and cause further distress to Alisha's family at an incredibly difficult time.
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If you have any information, no matter how small it may seem, please come forward and speak to us.
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The information you provide could be vital in helping us locate those outstanding and secure justice for Alisha.'
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A man, 61, and a woman, 38, were also arrested on Thursday on suspicion of assisting an offender.
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Witnesses or anyone with information or relevant footage have been urged to contact Greater Manchester Police on 0161 856 5464 or via the force's Major Incident Public Portal.
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