Gareth Roper was killed after being dropped barefoot by police outside an Iceland shop, court hears.
Police dropped Gareth Roper outside Iceland in Platt Bridge, Wigan, shortly before he was killed
Gareth Roper was struck in Wigan by a Volvo driven by Jamie Evans, 30, in January 2022, and died later with severe head injuries. His children were woken during the disturbance and Mr Roper was taken away to "prevent any further difficulties".The police officers who left Mr Roper are being investigated, the court heard
CCTV footage moments before the fatal crash just after 04:15 GMT showed Mr Roper walking along the centre of Lily Lane, Bamfurlong.After the collision Evans drove off and handed himself in to police later that day.
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