On Saturday 26th December at around 21:30 hours, officers from Greater Manchester Police were responding to a Grade 1 Domestic disturbance when they were involved in a collision with a teenage pedestrian. The accident happened on Gardeners Lane in Stockport.
Officers stopped and administered first aid to the pedestrian, a 15-year-old boy, until the paramedics arrived.
Greater Manchester Police said the boy was taken to hospital with a serious head injury and remains in a critical condition.
In line with normal procedure, an independent investigation is now underway, after the incident was referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
Superintendent Marcus Noden, GMP’s divisional commander for Stockport, said:
“This is a terribly sad incident and our thoughts are with the young boy and his loved ones, who are being offered support by our specially-trained officers during this distressing time.
“This is an incident that police officers wish to never occur, and support is also being offered to the officers involved in last night’s events.
“It is important that a thorough and independent investigation now takes place, and the IOPC will be leading with their enquiries into this incident; therefore it would be inappropriate for us to comment further at this time.”
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