Police can't rule out that a man who died having suffered traumatic head injuries following a fall from a staircase in Manchester city centre was pushed, an inquest heard. Cops failed to obtain what could have proven vital CCTV evidence following the death of young dad Luke Riley, a coroner was told.
The 20-year-old, from Stockport, was found dead on the morning of September 24 last year off Deansgate - between the Wren's estate agents and the railway bridge. Senior coroner Nigel Meadows has now pledged to write to the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police after concerns were raised by Mr Riley's family that it took more than 30 days for officers to contact the council to check CCTV footage.
By the time they did, it had been overwritten, the court heard. Mr Meadows said opportunities to preserve evidence that may have given a clearer picture of how Luke died were 'not taken'.
