Murder victim named

Updated 20.12 Sun Dec 23 2007
Keywords: Labour Club, Manchester, Murder

An Asian man who died in a suspected racist attack has been named by police.

Asaf Mahmood Ahmed, 28, suffered serious head injuries after being assaulted behind a Labour Club in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

Mr Ahmed had left his house in Broomfield Road, Bolton, and was on his way to shops before being attacked

Mr Ahmed had left his house in Broomfield Road, Bolton, and was on his way to shops before being attacked.

His body was found behind the back of the Derby Ward Labour Club on Deane Road in the Deane area.

Two teenagers, aged 18 and 15, are under arrest for questioning.

Superintendent Andy Durkin of Greater Manchester Police said: "We are treating this a racist incident because of language and comments that were overheard by witnesses at and immediately after the incident which led them to believe this was a racist incident."

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