A second pre-inquest review has been opened into the death of a teenager who died in a crash after reportedly failing to stop for police.
Devonte Scott, 18, was driving a Ford Fiesta which hit two cars in Stretford on May 16 last year. In an initial pre-inquest review, Chris Morris, Area Coroner for Greater Manchester South, provisionally listed a five-day inquest for August 8 and said 'consideration' of a jury would be deferred to a later date.
In a further pre-inquest hearing today (July 22) Senior Coroner Alison Mutch thanked attending family for watching footage from the accident. She said: "It could not have been easy for you to spend an afternoon in this way, but it is important that you have the opportunity."
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The Manchester Evening News has already reported police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) launched an 'extensive' investigation into the crash.
At a pre-inquest review hearing held last August, representatives for the IOPC said officers were 'some 20-plus seconds' behind Mr Scott at the time and confirmed it was a 'failure to stop'.
Referring to the upcoming five day inquest where a jury will be present Ms Mutch told the family: "The jury will make their own minds up based on the evidence, not the view of the IOPC who have made a good job of investigating and gathering material."
The family will be represented by solicitor Mike Pemberton, who was present at the review and described how footage not played in court had shown how the first collision with a Mercedes had sent the Ford Fiesta "air borne."
Police, firefighters and paramedics attended the scene at Urmston Lane's junction with Barton Road in Stretford at around 2pm. Mr Scott was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A report by Greater Manchester Police's serious collision investigation unit has also been completed and received by the coroner.
Those reports, together with witness accounts, dash-cam footage and body-worn camera footage, are expected to be considered for assessment at the full inquest.
At the time, GMP said officers attempted to stop the Ford Fiesta being on Urmston Lane but it made off in the opposite direction. The force said the police vehicle turned around and shortly afterwards, found the Fiesta had been in a collision with two other cars.
A woman in one of the other cars involved was taken to hospital with injuries described at the time as not believed to be serious.
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