THE boyfriend of knife attack victim Amy Leigh Barnes has appeared in court charged with her murder.

Ricardo Morrison, aged 21, of no fixed address appeared at Bolton Magistrates Court this morning.

Morrison, formerly of Birmingham, spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth and was remanded into custody until November 19 when he is due to appear at Manchester Crown Court.

Amy, aged 19, died on Saturday after police had been called to a house in Moss Street, Farnworth, following reports she had been stabbed.

A post mortem examination concluded that she died as a result of stab wounds.