Death-crash teenager was on stolen motorbike
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy killed in a crash in this week was riding on a stolen motorbike, police have confirmed.
Emergency services were scrambled to Gorton Road in Reddish, Stockport, on Tuesday morning.
Teenager Dean Barnes suffered injuries died after the collision between the motorbike and a car.
Officers from Greater Manchester Police has now said he was riding a white off-road motorbike stolen during a burglary at a nearby property shortly before the collision.
A man aged in his 20s was arrested following the crash and has been released on bail.
Police also say a green off-road motorbike, also stolen during the burglary, is still missing.
They are continuing to appeal to members of the public for more information as the investigation continues.
Paying tribute to Dean earlier this week, his loved ones described him as a ‘dare devil’ who was ‘so loved by his family, friends and the big community.’
In a statement, GMP said: “At around 7am on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, GMP received a report of a collision involving a car and a white off-road motorbike on Gorton Road, Reddish. A 16-year-old boy sadly died a short time later.
“Enquiries have so far established that the teenager was riding on board the bike, which had been stolen during a burglary at a nearby property a short time prior to the collision. A green offroad motorbike, also stolen during the burglary, remains outstanding.”
Detectives are appealing for information and are particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has any dash cam or CCTV footage from the area at or around the time of the collision, that may have captured any images of the vehicles involved, or anyone with any information with regards to the incident. Yesterday, the M.E.N. revealed that Dean was previously convicted for his part in a plot to steal a takeaway owner’s Mercedes before the community figure was run over and killed.
He was convicted of conspiracy to steal following an investigation into the death of Mohammed Islam in January 2021. He was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court in November 2021 to a 12-month detention and training order after admitting his part in the crime, the M.E.N. understands. His co-defendant, who was 15 at the time of conviction and cannot be named for legal reasons, was locked up for four years and nine months after admitting manslaughter.
Anyone with information about the crash in which Dean died can contact police on 0161 856 9790, quoting 99124/1/2023.