Alberta Obinim, 43, died after an attack at the family home in Gorton, east Manchester, at about 11.20pm on Sunday. Her daughter, 17, and husband, 64, are in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Greater Manchester police (GMP) said a 22-year-old man had been arrested and the “early indications” were that he was known to the victims. The force said the stabbing was being treated as an isolated incident.
Armed police attended the address on Barnard Road where they found Obinim in the road with serious injuries. The mother of four died at the scene.
Three forensic tents were in place on Monday morning – one outside a property, another in the front garden, and a third in the road.
Obinim, a care worker, was described as a “powerful and inspirational woman” by friends who laid flowers at the scene.
Ibrahim Abu, a family friend, told the Manchester Evening News that Obinim was a member of the city’s Ghanaian community. He said: “She always talked to people and was a mother to everyone. She was always laughing.”
A colleague, who did not give her name, said all of Obinim’s co-workers were in shock. She told the newspaper: “I want to let her family know she was loved. Her family probably don’t realise how much the girls [her colleagues] do appreciate her. I don’t think anybody would have a bad word to say about her. She was lovely, really nice. She was well loved at work.”
Commenting on what Obinim was like as a colleague, she said: “She was a laugh, she was just funny. I would non-stop laugh with her. The people we used to care for loved her. It was non-stop laughing with her, she was amazing. The people we cared for really loved her. She’ll be missed.”
Det Supt Toby Facey, of GMP, said: “We understand that the local community and further afield across Greater Manchester will be rightly shocked and concerned after waking up and hearing this tragic news this morning. Our thoughts remain with those affected and their loved ones at this difficult time. We are doing all we can to support them.
“Within minutes of the call being made, our officers were at the scene and an arrest had been made. An investigation has been launched and we are in the very early stages of our inquiries. We have had detectives on the ground who have been working throughout the night trying to get to the bottom of what has happened and why.”
He appealed for members of the public to come forward with any information about the incident by contacting police on 101.
A Woman Killed, Two Others Critically Injured
The woman, named locally as Alberta Obinim, died at the scene on Barnard Road in Gorton at about 23:20 BST on Sunday.
A 17-year-old girl and a 64-year-old man were taken to hospital for treatment.
Initial inquiries suggest the suspect, aged 22, was known to the victims, Greater Manchester Police said.
Investigation Underway
Forensic officers near a property in Barnard Road in Gorton
The arrested man has been held in custody for questioning by detectives.
The injured girl and man suffered “serious stab wounds” in the attack and their condition is “believed to be life-threatening at this time”, police said.
Barnard Road has been closed off while officers investigate behind a police cordon.
Three forensic tents have been put up, one in a garden, one in the road, and one at a property in the street.
Plain-clothed officers have been seen knocking on doors, while others in white overalls and protective clothing have been seen in the road.
One person, who lives within the cordon, told BBC Radio Manchester he woke up to hear a “lot of screaming and noises”.
Another person said “you don’t expect to see such a large police scene” in the area, while another said it was unexpected for a “nice, quiet” place.
A drone view of Greater Manchester police officers investigating in Gorton
Police said the stabbing was being treated as an “isolated incident”.
Sgt Adrian Girtchen said: “We can feel the shock waves that this incident has sent through the local community, who either witnessed this attack or woke this morning to hear the tragic news.
“Many of you may know the family, and our thoughts and wishes remain with them and everyone who has been affected.”
Det Supt Toby Facey had earlier said an investigation had been launched and the force was in the “very early stages of our inquiries”, adding that there would be an increased number of police patrols in the area.
GMP appealed for anyone with any information about the attack to come forward.
A Family in Mourning
A woman who was killed in a triple stabbing in Manchester has been named as a mother-of-four who worked as a carer.
Alberta Obinim, 43, died after being attacked at a property in Gorton, east Manchester, at about 11.20pm on Sunday.
A 17-year-old girl and 64-year-old man are also in hospital with “life-threatening injuries” after sustaining “serious stab wounds” in the incident, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Remembering Alberta Obinim
A family friend told the Manchester Evening News that Ms Obinim was a member of the local Ghanaian community.
Ibrahim Abu said: “She always talked to people and was a mother to everyone. She was always laughing.”
A carer colleague of Ms Obinim also told the newspaper: “I want to let her family know she was loved. Her family probably don’t realise how much the girls [her colleagues] do appreciate her. I don’t think anybody would have a bad word to say about her. She was lovely, really nice. She was well loved at work.”
GMP was informed that three people had been stabbed at a property in Barnard Road at about 11.20pm on Sunday after numerous calls were made by members of the public.
Officers alongside specialist firearms units and emergency workers from the North West Ambulance Service arrived at the scene and found that all three victims had suffered serious stab wounds.
The 43-year-old woman died at the scene, police said.
Detective Superintendent Toby Facey said: “We understand that the local community and further afield across Greater Manchester will be rightly shocked and concerned after waking up and hearing this tragic news this morning.
“Our thoughts remain with those affected and their loved ones at this difficult time. We are doing all we can to support them.
“Within minutes of the call being made, our officers were at the scene and an arrest had been made.
“An investigation has been launched and we are in the very early stages of our enquiries. We have had detectives on the ground who have been working throughout the night trying to get to the bottom of what has happened and why.
“Local officers will remain in the area making enquiries, as well as an increased number of highly visible patrols. If you have any concerns, please speak to them.”
Three forensic tents remained in place on Monday, with two outside a house and one on the street in the area where the stabbing took place, Manchester Evening News reported.
The 22-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder has been taken into custody ahead of being interviewed by detectives.
Police are appealing for witnesses, or anyone with information, to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 3371 of August 18, or to call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A Community in Shock
A man has been arrested after a woman in her 40s died and two others were left fighting for their lives in hospital after a horror stabbing in Manchester.
A girl, 17, and man, 64, suffered serious stab wounds at the home on Banard Road in Gorton near Longsight on Sunday.
They remain in hospital with life-changing injuries, Manchester Police said on Monday.
The woman in her 40s died at the scene.
Police responded after numerous calls from the public.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He has been taken into custody ahead of being interviewed by detectives.
A scene cordon remains in place as detectives speak to witnesses. Early indication suggests the suspect was known to the victims and it is being treated as an isolated incident, police said.
Detective Superintendent Toby Facey said: “We understand that the local community and further afield across Greater Manchester will be rightly shocked and concerned after waking up and hearing this tragic news this morning.
“Our thoughts remain with those affected and their loved ones at this difficult time. We are doing all we can to support them.
“Within minutes of the call being made, our officers were at the scene and an arrest had been made.
“An investigation has been launched and we are in the very early stages of our enquiries. We have had detectives on the ground who have been working throughout the night trying to get to the bottom of what has happened and why.
“Local officers will remain in the area making enquiries, as well as an increased number of highly visible patrols. If you have any concerns, please speak to them.
“We are appealing for any information; we would like to speak to anyone who had witnessed this incident to please come forward.
Seeking Justice for Alberta Obinim
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting reference number 3371 of 18/08/2024 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
