A man has been accused with Zikel Bobmanuel’s homicide in east Manchester.
Zikel, a 32-year-old father, was discovered deceased on Sandywell Street in Openshaw by rescue personnel on Saturday. (March 25). Police think he perished as a result of being shot.
A murder investigation was initiated, and a guy was apprehended. Emmanuel Onasanya has now been charged with murder in association with the event, according to formal court records.
The 32-year-old man from John Beeley Avenue is scheduled to appear in Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court today. (March 28). He has been placed under arrest.
“Police were called to an incident on Welland Street, Openshaw at around 2pm on Saturday 25 March 2023,” a Greater Manchester Police spokesman said in a statement. First responders declared 32-year-old Zikel Bobmanuel dead at the site, and it is thought he perished as a consequence of gunshot wounds.
“Emannuel Onasanya (DOB: 28/10/1990), of John Beeley Avenue in Manchester has been charged with murder and has been remanded into custody and will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court this morning (28 March 2023). Zikel’s family are aware of this development in the investigation and continue to be supported by specialist officers.”
Following his death, Zikel’s family paid a heartfelt tribute to him. They said his youngest child was just six weeks old.
His family said: “Zikel was many things to many people, he was a good friend, a hard-working colleague, part of a large extended family, but ultimately, he was his mother’s son, her pride and joy. He held the heart of his girlfriend in his hand and was a hands on father to his beloved children, the youngest just six weeks old.
“Zikel was happy and fulfilled, he was working hard to provide for his family and was never more content than when he was spending time with them. It is difficult to comprehend that Zikel has died under such tragic circumstances and the shock is profound.
“We are devastated beyond belief and find it hard to comprehend life without him. We would like to thank everybody for their kind words and the comfort their support has given us and respectfully ask for some privacy at this difficult time.”
