E-bike ridden by Saul Cookson collided with parked ambulance shortly after being followed by police

The family of a Salford teenager who died when the e-bike he was riding crashed after being followed by police, who has been named locally as Saul Cookson, have paid tribute to “the nicest lad about”.

The 15-year-old boy’s e-bike collided with a parked ambulance at about 2pm on Thursday, Greater Manchester police said. It had referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, “in line with normal proceedings” when someone has died after contact with police, it added.

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