Man dies after bike collides with police van in Liverpool

A man's died after his electric bike collided with a police van in Liverpool.

On Friday, 13th February, Merseyside Police reported a 23-year-old had come off his bike on Back Falkner Street South.

Officers were taking part in a "proactive police operation" to stop the man and carry out enquiries.

First aid and CPR was carried out at the scene. An ambulance was called and the man was taken to hospital where he died a short time later. A post-mortem will be carried out to confirm the cause of death.

The force has issued a statement "We would continue to urge people not to speculate and avoid sharing rumours or misinformation.

We are co-operating fully with an independent investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)"

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