Pub fight stabbing: tributes paid to young man killed on Easter Sunday

Tributes have been paid to a young man who died after being stabbed during a fight outside a pub in Greater Manchester.

Police were called to the Royal Oak Hotel pub in Failsworth in the early hours of Easter Sunday.

They found 24 year old Joe O'Brien with serious stab wounds. He died in hospital.

Joe's mother has paid tribute to him as a much loved son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew and friend to many.

Joe was working as a barrister's clerk at Deans Court Chambers in Manchester - spending his free time with friends and caring for his mother, "who he always put first.”

A 22-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.

They remain in custody for questioning.

Detective Chief Inspector Cheryl Chatterton from GMP’s Major Incident Team said: “We are deeply saddened by Joe’s death and we are determined to find answers for his family, who are being cared for by specialist officers at this dreadful time.

“While we have made arrests, it is absolutely essential that anyone with information comes forward to the police as soon as possible."