A man has been arrested after a bus crash beside Piccadilly Gardens that left a dozen people injured, with one woman currently fighting for her life in hospital.
27.09.2023 - 07:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
An unlicensed driver mowed down a man after police abandoned the dad-of-six barefoot three miles away from his home. Gareth Roper, 35, was killed by Jamie Evans in the horror crash on Lily Lane, in Bamfurlong, Wigan, in the early hours of New Year's Day 2022.
Police had earlier visited Mr Roper's home after receiving a call from his wife, who reported that her husband was 'acting somewhat strangely'. She told police she had six children at home in bed with Covid.
Sara Haque, prosecuting, said Mr Roper was taken from the address by police but de-arrested nine minutes later and left barefoot outside the Iceland store in Platt Bridge - three miles from his home, without money or a mobile phone.
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The court heard the officers who left Mr Roper are still under investigation. He was captured on CCTV footage moments before the deadly crash walking down Lily Lane towards his home address.
In the footage he is seen whistling and clapping while walking barefoot on the double painted white lines in the middle of the road with his jumper tied around his waist.
Ms Haque said police have suggested that Mr Roper was walking on the white lines in the centre of the road as they were smoother on his feet.
Just after 4.15am, Mr Roper was struck from behind by Evans, who was driving a 2013 Volvo V60 at an estimated speed of 55mph on the 30mph single carriageway. Evans was not insured or licensed and only had an expired provisional licence. The car was also still registered to its previous owner.
The court heard that around 40 minutes before the crash Evans was sighted
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