A 14-YEAR-OLD boy died after crashing during a lawful’ police chase, an inquest jury concluded.
rah Leo Gradwell was behind the wheel of tet a stolen Fiat 500 when he lost control’ and collided with a Kia Sportage and then a Renault Clio on Asthon Road in Golborne, Wigan.
Leo, from Platt Bridge and described as a much-loved son and brother, was initially rushed to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan, before being taken to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.
However, his injuries were considered unsurvivable’ and his life support was withdrawn the following day. Two teenage passengers in the car one aged 15 were also injured in the crash, the inquest heard.
The car was being pursued as it matched the description of a Fiat stolen in an armed robbery in Wigan. The inquest heard a blue Fiat 500 was stolen by two masked males, one allegedly carrying an axe, but that Leo was not alleged to be one of the assailants.
This story is from the February 16, 2023 edition of Manchester Evening News.
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