Family of Saul Cookson who died in e-bike collision pay tribute to “kindest boy ever”

The family of 15-year-old Saul Cookson, who died in a road accident on an e-bike, have paid tribute to “the kindest boy ever”.

Saul, 15, died after colliding with an ambulance on Langworthy Road, Salford, following a police pursuit yesterday (Thursday June 8).

His mum, Emma Frendo, said: “Saul was a much-loved son, brother, grandson, and nephew, loved by all that met him. He was the sweetest, most kindest boy ever, and always had the biggest infectious smile and was full of love.”

Floral tributes to Saul have been laid at the scene of the incident.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said  traffic officers had followed a boy riding an e-bike along Fitzwarren Street in Salford, onto Lower Seedley Road. Bollards prevented the police vehicle from continuing to follow the e-bike.

The police have referred the incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

The incident comes just two weeks after two teenagers, Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed on e-bikes after a police chase in Ely, Cardiff.