CCTV pictures released after fatal hit and run

The car went through a red light after the collision on Stockport Road, Levenshulme. Credit: GMP

Police have released dramatic CCTV footage of a car after it had been involved in a fatal hit and run.

Shahid Tarafdar, 45, from Longsight, was hit by the Peugeot 307 on Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, on Tuesday afternoon, February 7. He died later in hospital.

The video shows a passenger getting out of the car just after the hit and run. The car was later found set alight in Beswick.

Police are urging anyone with information to call them on 0161 856 4741 or the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.