CCTV shows final moments of gap year student's life seconds before he was stabbed to death as he went to look for a job

Police released these images of Kieran Crump Raiswell 's final moments

The student was heading into Manchester city centre to look for a job

But within moments of this footage being taken he was stabbed to death

With his headphones in listening to music and a bundle of CVs in his bag, these pictures show Kieran Crump Raiswell out hunting for a job.



But just moments after these CCTV images were taken, the 'caring and quiet' 18-year-old was brutally stabbed to death in the street.

Detectives who remain baffled over the murder today released these CCTV images of his final moments. They show the promising student heading into Manchester city centre, believed to be handing out his CVs to shops and businesses.

Victim: This CCTV footage showed Kieran Crump Raiswell taken moments before he was stabbed to death in January

Heartbreaking: The 'caring and quiet' teenager was out looking for a job when he was stabbed to death in the street The footage shows the teenager walking along Upper Chorlton Road in Whalley Range, Manchester, just minutes before he was murdered. The images were taken at a local Tesco just a few hundred yards further down the busy main road showing Mr Crump Raiswell apparently 'oblivious' to what was to unfold. Within seconds his killer emerged from bushes on a side street to the main road and attacked the victim from behind with a knife before running off. Mr Crump Raiswell was given emergency first aid by the side of the road by a passing fire brigade crew but his injuries proved too severe and he later died in hospital, following the attack at around 2.20pm on Wednesday. Witnesses claimed it could have been a mugging gone wrong but police said there is 'no evidence' of that happening. Kieran lived with parents Roland, 54, and Christine, 45, sister Anna, 16, and brother Paddy, 13 in nearby Chorlton. The youngster 'had his whole life ahead of him', his family said, and was due to start university in September after finishing his gap year.

Horrific: The teenager can be seen listening to music on his headphones, carrying his CVs in his rucksack and completely 'oblivious' to what was about to happen

Awful: Within seconds of this footage, Mr Crump Raiswell's killer emerged from bushes on a side street to the main road and attacked him from behind with a knife before running off

His attacker is described as a light skinned male, slim build, between 5ft 1in and 5ft 4in tall, he is young in appearance, possibly aged 16 or 17.

He has a short back and sides haircut and was wearing blue jeans and a black V-neck jumper with the Versace sign printed on the front and back in red.

Bright future: Mr Crump Raiswell was due to go to Sheffield Hallam University in the autumn to study history

Det Chief Insp Peter Marsh of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said none of the victim's property is missing and admitted detectives were struggling to find a reason why the killer attacked.

'We really have at this stage no motive, because it's not a robbery and we don't know why he's done this,' he said.

'I've got to say he seems oblivious to everything, when you look at it. He's got a set of earphones on.

'It doesn't even seem to be an attempt robbery.

'He lives in the area and I believe he was walking into town along Chorlton Road. We do know that the day before he had been into town giving his CV out for a job, he had his CV in his bag, he may well have been going to do that again.

'What we do know is that the assailant was by the side of some bushes on Stamford Street.

'As Kieran has walked across the road the assailant has come up behind him and attacked him.

'It's a long road Upper Chorlton Road, we would like to know if Kieran has spoken to that individual or there has been anything that's made that individual attack him.'

Mr Marsh also made a direct appeal to the killer to give himself up.

'If that person is listening now, it is just a matter of time we get to you, it's about time you made contact with us and we can deal with the matter,' he added.

Mr Crump Raiswell lived with his father, an interpreter, and mother, a council worker, along with a younger brother and sister in the Chorlton area of south Manchester.

Investigation: Police are pictured at the scene where the teenager was stabbed to death outside the Whalley Hotel pub

Crime scene: Forensics officers are pictured as they begin to investigate the murder A Manchester City FC season ticket holder, he also played for a local amateur football club, coached youngsters at his younger brother's football club and played cricket at Sale Cricket Club. He was due to go to Sheffield Hallam University in the autumn to study history. In a statement the family described him as a loving, caring, quiet and easy-going young man.

Mr Marsh added: 'They have no idea why we have this motive to kill.

'He's left Loreto College last year, I can find nothing that would indicate he has upset anybody or have cause to be targeted in any way.