A MAN has been arrested following the death of the son of Frank Sidebottom creator Chris Sievey - as tributes pour in for the 'beautiful soul'.

Musician Harry Sievey, 24, was killed after he was hit by a car whilst cycling in Mauldeth Road at around 10.15pm on Sunday February 12.

He was one of two cyclists who collided with a blue Vauxhall Corsa near to the junction of Wellington Road.

Harry sadly died at the scene while the other cyclist, another man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police have arrested a 61-year-old man on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the crash.  

He remains in police custody.

Senior Investigating Officer, Sergeant Lee Westhead, said: “We are currently investigating the full circumstances of this collision.

“I would firstly like to offer my sincere condolences to the family of the young man who died and specially trained officers continue to offer them their support.

“It is key we now try and establish exactly what happened and I would urge anyone who saw the collision to please call my team.

“If you saw anything in the moments beforehand, or recognise the vehicle from earlier that day, then I would also ask you to contact us with any information.”

Harry was well known in Manchester’s music scene and many also knew him as the son of the late Chris Sievey.

Chris, from Timperley, died from cancer in 2010 and a bronze statue of his legendary comic character Frank Sidebottom now stands in his home village.  Harry and his band Mask were instrumental in fundraising for the statue.

Hundreds of tributes have poured in for Harry since the news of his death broke. 

He has been described as a ‘beautiful soul’ and ‘charismatic guy’ by the people who knew him.

Danny Coe wrote: “Such a nice guy, great character & a great sense of humour! Gone far too soon... RIP Harry Sievey” while Elle Mary and the Bad Men band said: “Played with Harry Sievey a couple of times and he was always available for a chat and a giggle, very loved, so sad.” 

On Facebook, Karl Astbury wrote: “Rest in peace Harry Sievey. Beautiful creative ball of energy, whenever I saw you, you always made me smile. The world is a sadder place.” 

The bikes both the men were riding were described as a blue Speedsta bike and a white Mango bike.

Information can be passed on by calling the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.