Police start to tail boy, 15, on electric motorbike - seconds later tragedy strikes A 15-year-old boy died after his electric motorbike and an ambulance collided - seconds after police started to pursue him down a residential road.
The jury at the inquest in nearby Bolton must decide whether the officers' following of Saul fell into the category of "covert following" or "initial pursuit" as it is argued the latter may have disproportionate.
His inquest on Tuesday heard Saul had been subject of a "covert following" by two officers in a marked police patrol vehicle moments before the smash.
Officer E7 said he believed the kind of electric motorcycle Saul was riding was commonly used for illicit purposes, and so it was necessary to follow the teen.
Neither Greater Manchester Police officer can be named due to "operational issues" so they were referred to as E7 and D5 during their appearances at the inquest.
