Fresh appeal over student's death three years after attack outside Manchester nightclub

Police have launched a fresh appeal to find those responsible for Noordin Jilib's death.

In 2014 Noordin was attacked outside a nightclub in Deansgate leaving him brain damaged and needing round the clock care.

Three and a half years later, the 25-year-old from Hulme was admitted to hospital with pneumonia where he sadly died on 6 June 2018.

His death is now believed to be linked to that devastating attack back in December 2014.

Detectives, who investigated the incident and appealed for information at the time, have sadly never identified Noordin’s attackers.

It is hoped that this latest appeal will encourage people to come forward with details which could help identify those responsible.

The incident happened on Deansgate Locks about 3.15am on Saturday 20 December 2014 - the day after ‘Mad Friday’. It was outside the former Sugar Budha Bar now known as El Diablo on Whitworth Street.

Noordin, who was studying business finance at the time and had volunteered for a charity against violence, had been in the club where an earlier altercation took place but he was not involved.

He then went outside on to Whitworth Street where it is believed he became involved in an altercation with someone or several people. He received a blow to the head and suffered serious brain damage which left him unable to move or communicate.

Detective Inspector Gary Smith, from GMP’s City of Manchester division, said:

• Anyone with any information should call police on 0161 856 4409 quoting incident number 493 of 20 December 2014.