Murder charge after man stabbed in street dies

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Image caption, Police were called to Bradford Street in Bolton on Friday evening

A man has been charged with murder by police investigating a fatal stabbing.

The attack happened on Bradford Street in Bolton at about 19:15 BST on Friday.

The 35-year-old victim was taken to hospital where he later died, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

Paul Simmons, 48, of Bradford Street, Bolton has been charged with murder. Two other people have also been charged in connection with the stabbing.

A 31-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been charged with assisting an offender, while a woman aged 37, also of no fixed address, has been charged with obstructing police.

GMP said a 40-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of assault, has been released on bail while inquiries continue.

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