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<\/p>\nPolice released a statement.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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A man has died in Liverpool after he crashed during an “attempted police stop”, Merseyside Police has confirmed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Yesterday, a 23-year-old man riding a bike crashed with a stationary police van following attempts by police to stop him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Merseyside Police said it followed officers’ attempt “to stop him and carry out inquiries”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Officers administered first aid and CPR at the scene and the man was taken to hospital where he died soon after.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The incident happened on Back Falkner Street South at 15:15 GMT Yesterday (Friday 13 Feb).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Following the incident, Merseyside Police said it was cooperating “fully with an independent investigation” by the Independent Office for Police Conduct watchdog (IOPC).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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It urged people not to speculate about the circumstances of the incident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Now, the force has issued a statement confirming the death of the man.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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A spokesperson for\u00a0Merseyside\u00a0Police said: “We can confirm that a man involved in an incident on Back Falkner Street South in Liverpool yesterday, Friday 13 February, has sadly died.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“At 3.15pm it was reported that a 23 year old man had\u00a0come off his electrically assisted pedal cycle\u00a0on Back Falkner Street South in Liverpool following an attempt by officers, who were participating in a proactive police operation, to stop him and conduct enquiries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“The man fell from his bike after making contact with a stationary police van at the time of the collision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“First aid and CPR was administered by officers at the scene. An\u00a0ambulance was called\u00a0and arrived at 3.23pm 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. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“We would continue to urge people not to speculate and avoid sharing\u00a0rumours or misinformation.\u00a0We are co-operating fully with an independent investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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