A man known as the "Litherland Running Man" has died after he was knocked down by a stolen Audi.
David Francis earned the nickname as far back as 2013, by people who had got used to see him running, in just his shorts and running trainers, whatever the weather, around Sefton. Some called him "our very own Forrest Gump" and David would leave a smile on people's faces as he passed them.
David was 63 when he was killed last week, when a stolen Audi hit him before crashing into a house on Morgan Mews in Netherton. Police are still looking for the driver of the car, who fled on foot after the "horrific" incident which left the local community mourning a man who seemed an unchanging fixture in their lives.
