Famed heavyweight champion and boxing superstar Tyson Fury has led tributes for his cousin, who was reportedly stabbed to death in a senseless attack.
According to local media outlets, the superstar’s cousin happened to be enjoying a night out with his friends during the evening hours when all of a sudden, he was stabbed and then killed by a man wielding a knife at him.
The boxing superstar revealed how his cousin named Rico Burton has tragically died last night, after receiving critical stabbing wounds.
The attack was identified as being unplanned and spontaneous, taking place right outside a bar, explained officers from the Manchester Police today.
According to the police, two men have been arrested related to the crime. Their identities are yet to be revealed but they are believed to be 21 and 20 years old. At the moment, they are both in police custody, sources have confirmed.
Fury was seen revealing the heartbreaking news recently through his account on social media. He explained on Instagram this morning how the tragedy took place and also requested the government to get active and deal with the ongoing knife pandemic. At the same time, he shared a heartfelt tribute for his cousin in regards to the tragedy.
“This really needs to stop as soon as possible. The government of the UK needs to act immediately and introduce stricter laws for higher sentencing”- he continued.
“You never know how bad the situation is until it happens with one of your own”- the boxer continued.
It is believed that the cops were called in after a fight reported began outside the bar in Goose Green, Altrincham during the early hours of this morning. But it’s not yet clear who the attackers were and why they stabbed Fury’s cousin, before making a run for it.
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