A 15-year-old boy who died after he was stabbed in Miles Platting has been named by Greater Manchester police as Jakub Szymanski. A 44-year-old man was arrested in Kent on Friday night on suspicion of murder after the teenage boy was stabbed to death and his mother was injured at a Manchester home, police confirmed. His mother – named locally as Katarzyna Bastek – was also treated for serious stab wounds at the property in Bednal Drive. Bastek, aged in her 40s, was taken to hospital and remains in a stable condition. It has been reported that Jakub – known to his family as Kuba – was attacked as he attempted to protect his mother. A family statement released through police said: “Jakub was lovingly known as Kuba to his family and Jakub to his friends. He was always a popular child, making friends wherever he went due to his friendly and chatty nature. “He always spoke his mind, he was mischievous, funny and a cheeky boy. He loved his Xbox and football, supporting Manchester City. “He was like every other teenage boy and was helpful to so many people, even those he just met. To our family, he’s our hero.” Police said the man arrested, from Manchester, is believed to be known to the victims. Officers were called by colleagues from North West ambulance service at about 9.30pm on Thursday after the domestic incident in Miles Platting. The 15-year-old was treated at the scene for stab wounds before being taken to hospital where he died around an hour later, the force said. DCI Alicia Smith, from Greater Manchester police’s major incident team, said: “We’re still continuing with our investigation and last night’s arrest has been a huge step in potentially getting a grieving family the answers they so badly need.”