Appeal for witnesses as watchdog investigates fatal Sale police chase

Witness appeal signs have been placed on Marsland Road in Sale where the 20-year-old died

Witnesses to a crash in which a 20-year-old driver died during a police chase have been urged to come forward.

Xena Georgiou was killed after her BMW hit a parked car in Sale on 3 December while she was being pursued by Greater Manchester Police.

An investigation into the force's actions by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is under way.

Regional director Catherine Bates said it was "vital" witnesses came forward.

The officers involved have given accounts of the crash to investigators, but the IOPC still wants to speak to anyone who saw "the pursuit, the collision or the immediate aftermath".

Police tried to stop the 20-year-old in her BMW on Homelands Road at about 20:30 GMT.

After initially stopping, she sped away from officers, who chased her for about two minutes before she crashed into a parked car on Marsland Road and died later in hospital.

A man and a woman who were passengers in the car were treated for their injuries.

Ms Bates said the IOPC was "particularly keen to speak to the doctor or medical professional who assisted officers immediately after the collision".

"It is vitally important the circumstances of the incident are subject to an independent investigation so we can fully understand what happened and ensure the full facts are brought to light."