A MAN arrested in Bury is being questioned by detectives investigating the death of a man from stab wounds on Wednesday night in Gorton, Manchester.

The stabbed man, who is from Gorton, was taken to the Manchester Royal Infirmary, but died from his injuries 45 minutes later.

Detectives said a 39-year-old man was arrested in Bury in the early hours of this morning on suspicion of murder. He has not been identified.