Teenager died after suffering 'multiple stab wounds' as two 'rival gangs' clashed, murder trial hears

Four men are on trial accused of murder06:09, 05 Aug 2026A teenager died after suffering 'multiple stab wounds' as two 'rival gangs' clashed in the street, a murder trial has heard.Alexander John Soyoye, known as John, died amid a feud between the Moston based 'M40' gang and the Rochdale and Oldham outfit Representing the Danger (RTD), prosecutors have said. Manchester Crown Court has heard that hostilities spilled onto the streets of Moston.The stabbing of a relative of an M40 gang member in Piccadilly Gardens earlier that day was the catalyst for a brutal 'revenge' attack which resulted in 16-year-old Mr Soyoye's death hours later, prosecutors claim.Click here to hear the latest from Manchester's courts in our newsletterJurors heard that 13 people, said to be RTD members, later headed to