Man dies following suspected hit-and-run in Netherton
The car also crashed into a house and a driver was seen running away
Last updated 14th Apr 2023
An investigation's underway after a suspected hit-and-run in Netherton, which left a man in his 60s dead.
The collision happened on Morgan Mews at around 21:00BST on Thursday (13th April), with a dark coloured Audi S8 also crashing into a house.
It's believed the car was stolen in a previous robbery.
Police said a driver was seen running away from the scene and officers are checking CCTV to try to identify him.
Neighbours said the car had crashed into the back garden of a property.
On Friday a police cordon was in place in the surrounding area and a house in Morgan Mews was taped off, with a white tent visible in the back garden.
One woman, who did not want to be named, said: "I've just woken up to all this. I looked out of the window and saw a car in the neighbour's garden.
"I think it's gone through the railings and through their wall. There's a blue tarpaulin over it now.
"It's scary. We were out in the garden with the kids until about 7pm yesterday and I just feel lucky we weren't out there when it happened.
"It's heartbreaking."
Another neighbour said: "I was watching television about 9pm and I just saw the blue lights.
"I looked out of the window and it was swarming with police.
"The poor fella who has died, he was probably just going for a pint."
A resident on nearby The Marian Way, to where the police cordon extended, said: "I did hear a big bang last night but I didn't think anything of it.
"Then there were loads of police, all along the road here, and it was all cordoned off.
"They were knocking on houses to see if we had cameras.
"My partner always walks that way to go to the chippy so it could have been anyone really. It's so sad."
Merseyside Police Detective Inspector Colin Rennison said: "We are interested in hearing from anyone who may have seen a dark-coloured BMW being driven in the area before the collision occurred.
"Any information you have, however small you may think it is, could prove to be vital to our enquiries.”
Merseyside Fire and Rescue are also carrying out investigations on the house, to assess any structural damage.