Man killed by own car in Beswick was trying to stop thieves, police say

Police said "additional officers" would remain in the area "to offer reassurance to the local community"

A man who died after being struck by his own Land Rover was "trying to stop his car from being stolen", police have said.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the man was found "unresponsive" by officers on Olympic Street in Beswick, Manchester, on Saturday morning.

It said the 57-year-old died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics and "selfless members of the public".

A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

A 43-year-old man has also been held on suspicion of assisting an offender.

The force said initial inquiries indicated "the victim was killed whilst trying to stop his car from being stolen".

A representative said both men remain in custody for questioning.

The man was found on Olympic Street near the junction with Holly Street

Residents on Olympic Street have said they were first alerted by a car revving its engine before emergency services arrived on scene.

One local resident, who asked not to be named, said one of the people who responded first was "an off-duty nurse".

"She was the first person there and may have called the police," they said.

"It has been a bit of a shock, but no-one knows who he was, so we are all in the dark."

Another resident, who did not wish to speak at length, said it had been "horrible" and they were "still shocked".

"These houses are OK but we are surrounded by estates," they said.

"We've had quite a bit of trouble around here, more so than where I used to live in Longsight."

Bunches of flowers have been left at the roadside on Holly Street, at the bottom of Olympic Street, which had a damaged street sign, but locals said this was not as a result of Saturday's incident.

Appealing for witnesses, Det Ch Insp Smith said the investigation was "moving at pace" as officers worked "relentlessly to capture a picture of what happened in the events leading up to this incident".

She added that "additional officers" would remain in the area "to offer reassurance to the local community".