Yahoo News Man, 57, dies after 'assault' at Manchester Airport car park
A man has died after apparently being assaulted in a car park at Manchester Airport.
The 57-year-old man, named locally as William Brent Taylor, apparently collapsed from a heart attack and died following an altercation in the airport’s Terminal 2 car park.
The incident happened at around 8:30 this morning.
Mr Taylor, from Chesterfield, was taken to hospital where he later died.
Manchester Evening News reported that he was a taxi driver who worked for a private firm in Derbyshire.
He was apparently waiting to pick up passengers when the incident happened.
A final post on Mr Brent’s Facebook page read: “Just dropped off at East Midlands now sat at Manchester waiting for the plain [sic] to land living the dream xx.”
His colleagues at A-Line taxis said that Mr Taylor was a ‘lovely’ man.
A spokesman said: ‘He was with the company for quite a while.
‘He was always up for a laugh, he was so funny.
‘He always helped out when he could. He was one of the nicest people you could have met.’
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After the attack, police cordoned off the area where the incident happened. No arrests have been made.
A statement from the Greater Manchester Police read: ‘A 57-year-old man was taken to hospital where he sadly died. A police cordon is in place and enquiries are ongoing.’
A spokesman for Manchester Airport said: ‘We are aware of an incident this morning at terminal two, after which a man sadly passed away.
‘The matter is being dealt with by GMP and it would be inappropriate for us to comment further. Anyone with specific queries should contact the police directly.’
