A watchdog renewed an appeal for information on an incident in which a 20-year-old died after a police pursuit in Sale.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) started an investigation after the incident at 8.30pm on December 3.

According to the IOPC Xena Georgiou, a financial assistant from Wythenshawe, was the driver of a BMW which crashed into a parked car after a police pursuit of around two minutes between Homelands Road and Marsland Road. 

The 20-year-old died in hospital while her two passengers, a man and a woman, were taken to hospital for treatment.

A watchdog acquired the accounts of the police officers and the footage from their dashcam as well as conducting CCTV checks and house-to-house enquiries.

On January 8 it renewed an appeal for information on the incident from any other witnesses who were in the area.

Catherine Bates, IOPC Regional Director, said: "Our sympathies and thoughts remain with Xena's family, friends and all those affected by this tragic incident.

"We believe there to be a number of pedestrians and drivers who may have seen or heard something that might assist our investigation. We are particularly keen to speak to the doctor or medical professional who assisted officers immediately after the collision as well as anyone else who witnessed the pursuit, the collision or the immediate aftermath.

"Over the weekend, IOPC investigators have been putting up witness appeal boards in the area and I would encourage anyone who saw what happened or has any dashcam or other footage to contact our incident line.

"It is vitally important the circumstances of the incident are subject to an independent investigation so we can understand what happened and ensure the full facts are brought to light."

On December 22 an inquest into the death opened at Stockport Coroner's Court before senior coroner Alison Mutch, who adjourned the proceedings until March 4 at the earliest.

Anyone with information can contract the IOPC on 0300 303 5612 or marslandroad@policeconduct.gov.uk.

This article was written by Jack Tooth. To contact him, email jack.tooth@newsquest.co.uk or follow @JTRTooth on Twitter.