A man has been charged with murder after 30-year-old Salford University student William Lound was found stabbed to death on Monday.
36-year-old Lee Arnold is due to appear at Salford and Manchester Magistrates Court today, Wednesday 10 February.
At around 1pm on Monday 8 February 2016 a man approached a PCSO on patrol in Manchester saying he had killed a man and his body was at a flat on Cannon Street, Salford.
Officers cordoned off the entire floor of the Salford University halls at Bramall Court tower block after discovering William’s body.
A Home Office post mortem found Mr Lound died as a result of stab wounds to the back and neck.
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Officers are still trying to establish a motive for the murder.
It’s not yet known whether Mr Arnold and Mr Lound knew one another before the stabbing, nor what their relationship was, if any.
Police said they expected the flat to remain a formal crime scene for around three days.
The University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Helen Marshall, spoke to SalfordOnline.com yesterday, saying: “This has come as a huge shock to us all, and our thoughts are with family and friends of the victim at this difficult time.”
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Police stepped up patrols in the area to reassure students and residents and set up a police liaison officer at the university 24 hours a day offering support to students who may have been affected.
Superintendent Mark Kenny from GMP’s Salford Division said: “Our thoughts are with the family of William at this extremely difficult time.
“Specialist support officers are with William’s family and we are working closely with Salford University to offer support to anyone affected.
“We believe this an isolated incident and we don’t believe there is any risk to the wider community.”
Anyone with information or concerns should call Police on 101 or call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
