David Francis, a 63-year-old runner known as the “Litherland running man” in his hometown, was killed in Netherton, Liverpool, when he was hit by a stolen car according to his obituary
Francis was well-known in his area for running in shorts in the Sefton area, even when it was cold. Around 9 p.m. on April 13, a stolen Audi S8 crashed into the back of a house on Morgan Mews and hit Francis.
Hunt for driver continues as investigation into death of Litherland runner David Francis begins
The car’s driver ran away and left the stolen car behind. When emergency services heard that a dark-colored Audi S8 had crashed into a house on Morgan Mews, they went to the scene. A man had also been hit by a car, which police, fire, and ambulance workers found. Francis was pronounced dead at the scene, which was sad.
Ex-Litherland runner David Francis dies in accident, cause of death, obituary, age, bio
Merseyside Police said David Francis, 63, was struck by a black Audi S8 which then went into a house’s garden on Morgan Mews in Netherton and the runner from Litherland died at the scene.
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Francis has been getting a lot of love on social media, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help pay for his funeral. Claire Woolvine said, “This hurts my heart because I never knew him.”
David Francis, a 60-year-old runner known as the “Litherland running man” in his hometown, was killed in Netherton, Liverpool, when he was hit by a stolen car. Francis was well-known in his area for running in shorts in the Sefton area, even when it was cold. Around 9 p.m. on April 13, a stolen Audi S8 crashed into the back of a house on Morgan Mews and hit Francis.
Community Mourns the Loss of ‘Litherland Running Man’ David Francis
The car’s driver ran away and left the stolen car behind. When emergency services heard that a dark-colored Audi S8 had crashed into a house on Morgan Mews, they went to the scene. A man had also been hit by a car, which police, fire, and ambulance workers found. Francis was pronounced dead at the scene, which was sad.
David Francis has been getting a lot of love on social media, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help pay for his funeral. Claire Woolvine said, “This hurts my heart because I never knew him.”
So far, no one has been caught, and Merseyside Police are looking into what happened. According to Detective Inspector Colin Rennison, “We are in the very early stages of establishing the circumstances of this incident. Officers are currently at the scene and house-to-house inquiries are being carried out. We will also be checking CCTV and smart doorbell footage from the area in a bid to identify the male who was driving the vehicle.”
Police investigate stolen car connection in David Francis case
The car may have been taken in the early hours of April 13 in the Harrison Drive area of Rainford, where a break-in happened. The suspects might have been in the Rainford area in a dark Audi Q2 that was stolen Thursday in the Crosby neighbourhood of Caithness Drive.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service also came to the scene, and a structural inspector will decide if the building is safe and sound from a structural point of view. Francis’ death is a terrible loss for the Sefton area, and his family and friends are sad.
The car may have been taken in the early hours of April 13 in the Harrison Drive area of Rainford, where a break-in happened. The suspects might have been in the Rainford area in a dark Audi Q2 that was stolen Thursday in the Crosby neighbourhood of Caithness Drive.
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service also came to the scene, and a structural inspector will decide if the building is safe and sound from a structural point of view. David Francis’ death is a terrible loss for the Sefton area, and his family and friends are sad.