Sait Mboob, 18, died from loss of blood after attack in Moss Side in August 2017

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Five men and two teenage boys have been jailed for life with a minimum tariff of 14 to 19 years after a teenager was stabbed to death in Manchester’s Moss Side.

Police called to reports of fighting on Crosshill Street on 8 August last year found 18-year-old Sait Mboob with stab wounds to his back, arms and leg. He died the following day due to loss of blood.

Two 17-year-old boys and another 18-year-old were also stabbed in the incident but recovered.

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A jury at Manchester crown court heard that Mboob and his friends were outside the New Welcome Store on Great Western Street when they heard that members of a local criminal gang were in the area and threatening violence.

Minutes later a blue Fiat 500 and a silver Mercedes A Class drove at speed towards the group and the Fiat hit Mboob and others. Occupants of the cars jumped out and attacked the group with knives including machetes, the trial heard.

Last month seven males aged 16 to 23 were found guilty of murder under the “joint enterprise” law, which allows for a group to be held accountable for a killing if they plan it together, regardless of who delivers the fatal blow.

On Tuesday the oldest of the seven, 23-year-old Laif Morgan, received the longest sentence, of 19 years. The youngest, 16-year-old Shayne Stewart, was sentenced to 14 years, along with 17-year-old Kiahus Baddoo. Lequornne Morgan, Ryan Brown, Ryan Isaacs and Husam Ghazanfar, all 19, each received 18 years. They all also received concurrent sentences for three counts of GBH.

In February an 18-year-old, Emil Bell, was sentenced to a minimum of 17 years for the murder.

On Tuesday a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing Mboob.

DCI Terry Crompton, of Greater Manchester police, said: “Today marks a significant step in what is still a continuing investigation. Sait Mboob was a young man with his whole life ahead of him. His attackers came armed with knives and machetes and their aim was to do some serious harm to anyone that they saw as a threat.

“I would like to thank Sait’s family for their patience. This has been an incredibly long process and they have shown unbelievable strength.”