Cars were left badly damaged - and one on its side - after a driver sped down a street in Chadderton. Videos shared on Facebook showed a number of wrecked vehicles.
01.05.2024 - 12:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Locals have spoken of their shock as a teenage girl fights for her life in hospital after taking what is believed to be ecstasy.
Police and paramedics raced to Wilbraham Road in Chorlton, south Manchester, at around 7:30pm last night after they were alerted to fears over the 16 year-old's condition.
She was rushed to hospital where she remains critically ill. A 21 year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of supplying Class A drugs and remains in custody.
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The Manchester Evening News understands the girl is believed to have taken ecstasy. The alleyway was taped off immediately afterwards and the cordon remains in place on the road in the centre of Chorlton today (Wednesday) with an officer standing guard.
Specialist CSI officers in forensic suits have spent the morning combing the ginnel, which leads to a car park for local businesses, as enquiries continue.
Those working nearby have spoken of their shock and upset at what has happened. One worker at a nearby business told the M.E.N that as he was closing up at around 7pm last night he saw a group of 'two girls and four lads' get out of an Uber taxi close to the scene.
"One of the girls fully face-planted onto the bonnet of a BMW," the man said. "She was stumbling all over the place.
"She fell on the ground at least two or three times. Then they all just went down the alleyway."
He said he 'didn't think anything of it' untill he returned to work this morning around 8am and saw the alleyway taped off.
"It didn't even click until I got in and thought 'oh god, that girl last night.' I've spoken to the police and told them what I saw.
"When I saw all the forensics I thought she
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