[arista]

[A teenage boy who was riding an electric bike
has died after he was followed by police
and then collided with a parked ambulance in Salford.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said traffic officers
had followed the 15-year-old until their police
vehicle's path was blocked by bollards.

The boy then rode on and collided with a
stationary ambulance with crew inside,
North West Ambulance said.

The Independent Office for
Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating.

At about 14:00 BST, the boy was
followed by police officers along
Fitzwarren Street and onto
Lower Seedley Road,
where bollards blocked the
police vehicle's way.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65850704

https://news.sky.com/story/boy-15-di...rsuit-12898959

[UserSince2005]

Arrest the parents.
It should be criminal to raise such children that then end up putting the public and themselves in danger.

[AnnieK]

There's a lot of bad feeling in the area now towards the Police because of this.

[arista]

Named as Saul Cookson aged 15
that died.


https://news.sky.com/story/boy-15-ki...named-12899252

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

There's a lot of bad feeling in the area now towards the Police because of this.

Any excuse to blame the police....

So if the police gave chase..and he chose to give them a chase and turn into a road they couldnt get down to avoid them...what was he hiding?

[UserSince2005]

Parents should be ashamed.
Why bring life into this world if youre just going to drag it up.

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

Any excuse to blame the police....

So if the police gave chase..and he chose to give them a chase and turn into a road they couldnt get down to avoid them...what was he hiding?

I don't disagree with what youre saying I was merely saying how the atmosphere in the area is

Whatever he had done - no punishment would have been worse than death

[arista]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I don't disagree with what youre saying I was merely saying how the atmosphere in the area is :shurg:

Whatever he had done - no punishment would have been worse than death

Sure E-Bike on Full Speed
he went into the Ambulance
on his OWN.


I am sure
the Police will tell us why they were chasing him



His Parents should not have bought him a E Bike

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I don't disagree with what youre saying I was merely saying how the atmosphere in the area is

Whatever he had done - no punishment would have been worse than death

He could have killed a little kid with his recklessness, I have little sympathy.

[bitontheslide]

i think we need to be realistic, it's not possible to chase an ebike, it isn't fast enough. It would be similar to Harry and Megs famous car chase

[Livia]

Good job he only killed himself.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

Arrest the parents.
It should be criminal to raise such children that then end up putting the public and themselves in danger.

No one parent can control their teenager's/s' actions all the time, otherwise teenagers would be a lot less ... teenager-y than they've been known to. It can't always fall down to the poor parents.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

Good job he only killed himself.

Yes I agree

[bitontheslide]

was he wearing head protection

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Redway

No one parent can control their teenager's/s' actions all the time, otherwise teenagers would be a lot less ... teenager-y than they've been known to. It can't always fall down to the poor parents.

Parents irresponsible for their kids until they're 18. Who else should be responsible for them?

[arista]

[Pictured is the parked ambulance struck by Saul]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-15-dead.html