Boy, 12, is a murder suspect after fatal stabbing outside McDonald’s

A 12-year-old boy is a murder suspect after a man in his 40s was assaulted outside a McDonald’s restaurant.

The youngster was held on Sunday morning along with another youth aged 17, after the earlier arrests of two boys aged 16.

All are being held in custody for questioning on suspicion of murder, said Greater Manchester Police (GMP).

Police were first called shortly before 10.50pm on Wednesday to an assault, which reportedly began outside the McDonald’s on Warrington Street in the town centre of Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside.

A man in his 40s was found injured and was taken to hospital where he died in the early hours of Thursday.