Two men have been arrested following the death of a man hit by a Land Rover in Beswick, Manchester.

The 57-year-old victim is believed to have been trying to stop his car from being stolen, Greater Manchester Police said on Sunday night.

A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and a second man, 43, has been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Both are in custody and being questioned by detectives.

Be the first to get Breaking News

Install the Sky News app for free

Detective Chief Inspector Rachel Smith from GMP Major Incident Team appealed for information from the public, saying: “At the centre of this investigation is a grieving family, who we will do all we can to get answers for.

“Our investigation is moving at pace, and I have a team of detectives who continue to work relentlessly to capture a picture of what happened in the events leading up to this incident.”

Related posts:

Dina Asher-Smith fails to make Olympic 100m final but teammate Daryll Neita through CCTV released of suspect after man, 61, killed in Birmingham hit-and-run Prince Andrew to give evidence under oath next month in civil sex assault case Harry and Meghan documentary will be ‘real watershed moment’ for couple Five-year-old in Belfast is ninth child to die after contracting Strep A infection Sunak seeks to maintain dialogue with China but will have to be clear about the threat Suspicious device found in Northern Ireland cemetery – police operation under way Police question woman as tributes left to girl, 8, killed in school party crash Train strikes to disrupt UK’s most popular Pride event Senior Labour MP suspended over ‘deeply offensive’ comments at pro-Palestine rally Melting Arctic ice caps helps predict UK heatwaves – as scientist reveals this summer’s forecast Primary school evacuated after ‘gas explosion’ in nearby house