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Manchester: Two arrests after man dies 'trying to stop his car from being stolen'

Greater Manchester Police detained the pair on Sunday afternoon. They are currently being questioned by detectives.

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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.

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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."