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BREAKING NEWS Boy, 15, dies in collision between car and e-bike after 'alleged theft' as man, 59, is held on suspicion of murder
A man is being held on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old boy was allegedly knocked off his e-bike by a car following reports of a theft.
Police were called just before midday today to reports of a collision on Rowrah Crescent in the Middleton area of Greater Manchester.
Ambulance crews attended but despite their best efforts, the boy was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
Now police have revealed that a 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
One local said: 'It's just so tragic.'
Photographs from the scene show a blue forensics tent covering the front of a black Vauxhall Insignia estate which is straddling the pavement next to an overturned wheelie bin.
A second tent has been erected in a front garden a few doors away.
In a statement this afternoon, Greater Manchester Police said: 'Officers are working to establish the full circumstances of the incident and are investigating allegations of a theft in the events leading up to collision.'
Another boy, also aged 15, has been arrested on suspicion of theft as part of the police investigation.
The victim's family are being supported by officers and a large cordon has been set up in Rowrah Crescent.
Locals told the Manchester Evening News there was a large emergency services presence in the area, including an air ambulance.
Detective Chief Inspector Christopher Dean said: 'This terrible incident has seen the death of a teenage boy, and we are working hard to establish the full facts of this case, in what is the very early stages of an investigation.
'A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and will be questioned in due course, while officers are already in place to support the family of the boy who has died today.
'I want to remind people that at the heart of this is a grieving family, and I would ask the community to not speculate on social media while we piece together the events of earlier today.
'As our work progresses, I would ask anyone with information to please come forward – whether you witnessed anything or have any dashcam, CCTV, or doorbell footage from the area.'
