Manchester Pride 2023 is finally here and the city-region is being turned into one of the country’s biggest celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community.
04.08.2023 - 08:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Tributes have been paid to a 'cheeky' young man who died following a horror motorbike crash in Wythenshawe.
Greater Manchester Police were called to reports that two men had been injured during the collision with a car on Hollyhedge Road last Saturday afternoon (July 29). They previously said one of the men suffered 'life-changing' injuries.
The force have since confirmed in an update today (August 4), that he has sadly died. He has now been identified as Kyle Maher, 20, as his devastated family spoke to the Manchester Evening News.
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Mr Maher was riding pillion on his friend's motorbike when the horror smash occurred. His mother, Shelly Maher, was on holiday in Egypt when she received the horrific news that her son had been rushed to hospital with a catalogue of serious injuries, including a broken neck, back, leg and arms.
After flying back to the UK, Ms Maher rushed to Salford Royal Hospital to be at Kyle's bedside. He underwent emergency surgery and was put on a life support machine but is understood to have died on Thursday morning.
Paying tribute to her 'beautiful boy', Ms Maher said: "He was just a cheeky lad with the biggest heart. He'd do anything for anyone and was a really good kid.
"Everybody that met him absolutely loved him. Kyle was obsessed with bikes from being young and loved horses. He was TikTok mad.
"He has left a big hole in everyone's hearts. Everyone is broken, we just can't come to terms with it."
Kyle's death has prompted a huge outpouring of emotion on social media while friends and family have left flowers and balloons at the scene of the crash. A Manchester City scarf is among the sea of
Manchester Pride 2023 is finally here and the city-region is being turned into one of the country’s biggest celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community.
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