A driver who was arrested after a parent and son were killed in a crash in Oldham has been released on bail, police have confirmed.
08.12.2023 - 10:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The family of a young woman who died in a car crash have paid touching tribute to a 'beautiful, loving and caring girl'.
Xena Georgiou was driving a BMW which collided with a row of parked cars in Sale, Trafford, following a police pursuit last Sunday night.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which is conducting an investigation into the tragedy, confirmed Xena sadly died in hospital later. She was 20.
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In a statement released to the Manchester Evening News today, Xena's family paid tribute to the 'joy and love' she brought to their lives. Other tributes have been paid to her on social media.
They said: "Our daughter Xena was a beautiful, loving and caring girl who has lost her life in tragic circumstances. This is heartbreaking for us all and there are no words to explain how we are feeling at this devastating time.
"We want to remember Xena for all the joy and love she brought to our lives; sadly taken away far too soon. We would kindly request our privacy is respected so, as a family, we can grieve for the loss of our gorgeous girl."
Stockport Coroners' Court confirmed it has received a report of Xena's death and an inquest is due to be opened and adjourned at a later date.
Emergency services attended the scene on Marsland Road in Sale, at around 8.30pm last Sunday after the BMW, which was being followed by officers at the time after failing to stop for police nearby, had ploughed into a number of parked cars at the side of the road.
Two people who had become trapped inside the car were then cut from the wreckage by
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