Manchester Man Shot Dead in Berlin

Published 24th Sep 2015

A man from Manchester has been shot dead outside a nightclub in Berlin.

Luke Holland, a business entrepreneur, was blasted in the stomach by a man with a shotgun wearing a cowboy hat, as he left the Del Rex club in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A passerby found the 31-year-old collapsed in the street. He was rushed to hospital but died.

German police say a 62-year-old man is in custody.

Luke, a graduate of Oxford Business School, moved to Germany last year after travelling the world teaching English.

Tributes

Tributes have been pouring in for Luke on his Facebook Page:

Louise has written: "I'm lost for words...I feel honoured to have known you - sleep tight Lukey boy"

Andy describes Luke as: "Brave...intelligent...kind and generous" - a "true Gent" he says - "Rest in Peace Luke".