Two charged in Muslim youth's fatal stabbing in Britain

OLDHAM: British police have formally charged two men over the murder of a youth that took place here on a street earlier on Friday, it said in a statement issued Tuesday.

"Two men have been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Oldham," Greater Manchester Police wrote.

"Mohammed Jama (01/01/1998) of Ashley Street, Oldham, and Musa Jama (01/01/1996) of Ashley Street, Oldham, have been charged with murder and the possession of a bladed weapon."

Mohammed Nabeel Hassan, the deceased, was discovered by passersby on Waterloo Street "at around 3.20pm" after "reports that a man was unconscious and not breathing on Waterloo Street".

It is believed that Hassan was walking home after prayers at the nearby Jalalabad Jama Masjid (Mosque) when he was attacked with a knife, Daily Mail reported. He was found "with a single stab wound".

Hassan is survived by a wife, whom he had recently wed, as per a family friend.

At the time, Chief Superintendent Neil Evans — the territorial commander for GMP’s Oldham borough — had said: “Mohammed Nabeel’s family has to deal with the most tragic news, but have been extremely calm and have supported us with our investigation, which I would like to thank them for.

“[…] Speculation about what has happened is not helpful to the investigation nor to the family who are grieving the loss of their son, brother and friend.

“Someone knows exactly what happened and who is responsible for bringing a premature end to Mohammed Nabeel’s life," according to Manchester Evening News.

Both suspects are scheduled for an appearance in the Manchester Magistrates’ Court later on Tuesday.