Murder investigation launched after man hit by Land Rover in east Manchester

A murder investigation has been launched after a man was hit by a car in east Manchester. At 10:54am this morning (March 16) Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of an unresponsive man on Olympic Street in Beswick, not far from The Etihad Stadium.

Despite the best efforts of members of the public and emergency services, the victim, a 57-year-old man, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

A full investigation is currently underway to try and determine the circumstances. No arrests have yet been made.

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Police have said initial enquiries suggest that the victim was hit by a vehicle, believed to be a black Land Rover.

CSI officers were at the scene today taking pictures, as other detectives made door-to-door enquiries. A number of evidence cones were also spotted within the cordon. The scene is less than a mile away from the Manchester City football stadium.

GMP said additional officers have been deployed to Beswick as the murder investigation is launched. Detective Inspector Rachel Smith from GMP Major Incident Team added: “Firstly, I would like to thank the brave members of public who immediately came to assist the victim as emergency services arrived at the scene.

“This is a tragic incident where a man has lost his life and our priority at this time is supporting his family and getting them the answers they deserve. Our thoughts remain with them at this devastating time.

"I understand and share the shock that this incident will cause the community. I want to reassure residents that we have specialist officers working diligently to piece together a full timeline of events leading up to this incident.

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