Tributes to man killed after Audi rammed into people outside club

The man who died when an Audi crashed into a group of people standing outside a club in Stockport has been identified. Tributes have been paid to Nathan Marshall, who has been named locally as the victim of the incident that happened outside The Salisbury Club at 10.45pm on Sunday night.

A murder investigation is under way after the driver fled the scene in the car before abandoning it on a motorway, police said. Mr Marshall, from Reddish, was killed and several others were injured, though it is not known how seriously they were hurt. Paramedics arrived at the scene and Mr Marshall was taken to hospital, where he died.

Tributes left at the scene included a note from staff at the club, which read: ‘From the landlady and family and customers of The Salisbury Club, so very sorry we tried our hardest. ‘We’d only met you for the first time but we’ll never forget your pleasant smile. Rest in Peace.’

Another message, inscribed on a balloon, said: ‘Nathan, the boss man, forever in our hearts.’ Tributes have also been left on social media in the wake of the incident. A resident reported seeing a fight outside the club before the car hit a number of people.

Sharon Mills, 44, who witnessed the incident and called police, said: ‘They came out of the club fighting and a man got into his car and ran over a few people. ‘A man was on the floor with ambulance staff working on him, it was horrible.’ 

The clockwise stretch of the M60 was closed for more than five hours into the early hours of Monday morning after the black Audi was abandoned on the second lane. Police believe the driver jumped over a fence at the side of the motorway after dumping the car in the middle of the carriageway.

No arrests have yet been made and a manhunt is ongoing. Detective Inspector Kris Williams, of Greater Manchester Police’s Stockport team, said: ‘My thoughts go out to the man’s family who sadly have to deal with the tragic news that their loved one has died.

‘We’ve already spoken to a number of witnesses in the area and will continue to do so to build a fuller picture of what has exactly happened but from what we know so far, we believe the driver of the car scaled the fence next to the M60 and ran away. ‘Whatever information people have, I’d encourage them to contact us as a matter of urgency.’