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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aneesa Ahmed in Salford and Robyn Vinter

‘The nicest lad’: family pay tribute to Salford boy who died in e-bike crash

Saul Cookson, a teenager in a hooded anorak posing for the photo with a drink in a glass
Saul Cookson, who has been named locally as the teenager who died after his e-bike collided with an ambulance in Salford on Thursday. Photograph: Go Fund Me/PA

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

Saul Cookson, 15, collided with an ambulance at about 2pm on Thursday, Greater Manchester police said. They have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct, “in line with normal proceedings” when someone has died after contact with police, they said.

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