A 16-year-old boy killed in a crash in Stockport earlier this week was riding onboard a stolen motorbike, police have confirmed.
Emergency services were scrambled to Gorton Road in Reddish on Tuesday morning (January 24). Teenager Dean Barnes suffered injuries following the collision between a motorbike and a car, and later died.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have now said the 16-year-old was riding a white off-road motorbike stolen during a burglary at a nearby property shortly before the collision.
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A man - aged in his 20s - was arrested following the crash, and has been released on bail.
Police also say a green off-road motorbike, also stolen during the burglary, is still missing. They are continuing to appeal to members of the public for more information as the investigation continues.
Paying tribute to Dean earlier this week, his loved ones described him as a 'dare devil' who was 'so loved by his family, friends and the big community'.
In a statement, GMP said: "At around 7am on Tuesday 24 January 2023, GMP received a report of a collision involving a car and a white off-road motorbike on Gorton Road, Reddish. A 16-year-old boy sadly died a short time later.
"Enquiries have so far established that the teenager was riding on board the bike, which had been stolen during a burglary at a nearby property a short time prior to the collision. A green off-road motorbike, also stolen during the burglary, remains outstanding."
Detectives are appealing for information and are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has any dash cam or CCTV footage from the area at or around the time of the collision, that may have captured any images of the vehicles involved, or anyone with any information with regards to the incident.
Anyone with information should contact police on 0161 856 9790 quoting 991-24/1/2023. Information can also be reported online or by using the LiveChat function at www.gmp.police.uk. If you can't report online, call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
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