Police in Greater Manchester are appealing to the public to come forward with information following the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy yesterday afternoon.
The child, who has not yet been named, was the victim of a hit-and-run on Moss Street West at the junction with Mowbray Street at approximately 4.45pm.
Issuing a statement following the incident, Sergeant Paul Higgins confirmed: "A child has tragically been killed in a collision and we are doing all we can to trace the driver of the vehicle."
Speaking to Manchester Evening News. local man, Abrar Ahmed outlined the chain of events which occurred, explaining: "The car went straight past our place really fast. It knocked the little boy over and he went flying up into the air."
The child, who has not yet been named, was the victim of a hit-and-run on Moss Street West at the junction with Mowbray Street at approximately 4.45pm.
Issuing a statement following the incident, Sergeant Paul Higgins confirmed: "A child has tragically been killed in a collision and we are doing all we can to trace the driver of the vehicle."
Speaking to Manchester Evening News. local man, Abrar Ahmed outlined the chain of events which occurred, explaining: "The car went straight past our place really fast. It knocked the little boy over and he went flying up into the air."
"It happened about 4.45pm. The boy was coming out of the mosque. He lives locally. I went to help him, but he was gone. He was helpless."
While acknowledging that significant progress has yet to be made in the case, Sergeant Higgins offered information to the public which officials hope may ultimately assist police with their inquiries.
"While we are in the early stages of our investigation we believe the car involved is a dark grey or black Mercedes A or B class and it will have damage to the front nearside headlight," he explained.
"It may be the vehicle has been parked up and left somewhere nearby so I would ask people living in the area to check outside their house and call us if they see a vehicle matching the description."
Urging members of the public to assist in any way they can, Sergeant Higgins said: "We would ask if anyone saw the vehicle around the time of the collision, or has seen it since, that they contact us."
Our thoughts go out to all those affected by yesterday's tragic incident.
UPDATE: Three men have reportedly been arrested in relation to yesterday's crime.
