Man charged after suspected stolen car hits house

Fallen bricks lie on the ground in front of the severely damaged semi-detached house. There are further cracks and damage on the first floor, above the front door. Metal fences with yellow cordons surround the property.

The car smashed into the front of the house on Harrop Street in Abbey Hey

A teenager has been charged after a suspected stolen car smashed into a house, causing significant damage, police have said.

No-one was hurt when the Mercedes crashed into the front of the semi-detached property in Harrop Street, in the Abbey Hey area of east Manchester, shortly before 06:15 GMT on Saturday.

A 19-year-old man from Wigan has been charged with burglary and aggravated vehicle taking, said Greater Manchester Police.

He has been remanded to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court on Monday.

Close-up image of brick damage to the house's front entrance and interior. Paintings and a mirror still remain intact on the wall of the hallway.

The force of the smash left the hallway exposed

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