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| Woman hit and killed by car thief | Woman hit and killed by car thief |
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| A thief has run over and killed a woman who tried to stop him stealing her sports car from outside her home in Greater Manchester. | A thief has run over and killed a woman who tried to stop him stealing her sports car from outside her home in Greater Manchester. |
| Police said Lynda Hankey was thrown on to the bonnet of her MG after she saw him in the driver's seat of the car, parked in Prestt Grove, Worsley Mesnes. | Police said Lynda Hankey was thrown on to the bonnet of her MG after she saw him in the driver's seat of the car, parked in Prestt Grove, Worsley Mesnes. |
| The 42-year-old suffered head injuries and died in hospital following the theft on Thursday. | The 42-year-old suffered head injuries and died in hospital following the theft on Thursday. |
| A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. | A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. |
| The mother-of-two's partner, Jamie, witnessed the accident, police said. | The mother-of-two's partner, Jamie, witnessed the accident, police said. |
| Assistant Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said 30 detectives had been working on the case overnight and following information from the public, they had recovered the yellow MG in Leigh Road, Leigh. | |
| She was a lovely woman who had a lovely partner James Gaskell, neighbour | She was a lovely woman who had a lovely partner James Gaskell, neighbour |
| It is being examined by forensic teams. | |
| He said Ms Hankey's two sons did not live in the area, but added that a young child also saw the tragedy. | |
| Det Ch Insp Robert Tonge said the incident was "shocking". | Det Ch Insp Robert Tonge said the incident was "shocking". |
| Prestt Grove and Cornwallis Road were closed while officers dealt with the incident. | Prestt Grove and Cornwallis Road were closed while officers dealt with the incident. |
| Neighbour James Gaskell, 60, said he heard the incident and there was a "huge commotion". | Neighbour James Gaskell, 60, said he heard the incident and there was a "huge commotion". |
| He said: "She was a lovely woman who had a lovely partner. | He said: "She was a lovely woman who had a lovely partner. |
| "We had not long been home when it happened. There was a huge commotion here. | "We had not long been home when it happened. There was a huge commotion here. |
| "The awful thing is that there is so much car crime and theft, it's been going on for years." | "The awful thing is that there is so much car crime and theft, it's been going on for years." |