A teenage boy who desperately knocked on a door for help after being stabbed has died.

A murder investigation has been launched after the 15-year-old was fatally knifed in Bolton, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of this morning.

Officers were called to the street shortly before 4.45am on Tuesday to reports of a stabbing.

A teenage boy was found with ‘several’ knife wounds and rushed to hospital but he died from his injuries.

He had knocked on the door of a nearby house for help after he was attacked, said police.

No arrests have yet been made and Greater Manchester Police has urged anyone with information to come forward.

Detective Superintendent Chris Bridge said: ‘This incident will understandably be a huge shock to the community and our thoughts are with the boy’s family at this awful time.

‘These are very early stages of our investigation but we would like to reassure the public that we are doing all we can to piece together what happened and find those responsible.

‘There will be an increased police presence in the area whilst we carry out a number of lines of enquiry and anyone concerned in the local neighbourhood can speak to our officers.

‘I would urge anyone who may have information or witnessed anything in the area to come forward. Even the smallest information may be crucial to our investigation.’

Anyone with information should call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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