Pc murder suspect being quizzed

Pc Mike Silcock was run down after leaving a pub

Detectives are continuing to question a man on suspicion of murder after an off-duty policeman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Greater Manchester.

Pc Mike Silcock suffered head injuries when he was hit by a BMW Three Series coupe on Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport late on Friday.

Pc Silcock, 30, had just left the Frog and Railway pub with a fellow officer, 25, when the pair were struck.

The 29-year-old man was arrested hours after the crash and remains in custody.

It is believed the murder suspect and Mr Silcock were not known to each other.

'Team player'

A car matching the description of the vehicle involved in the crash, which happened at 2330 GMT on Friday, was later found burnt out on Burnage Lane.

The other officer suffered non life-threatening injuries, said police.

Mr Silcock joined Greater Manchester Police nine years ago as a response officer.

Ch Supt David Anthony said on Saturday: "Mike is described by his colleagues and friends as an officer whose ethos was to serve the public and assist his colleagues.

"He was considered as a committed team player."

In May 2006 he was commended for his part in the arrest of a gang of youths following a long foot chase and a subsequent inquiry which led to seven arrests linked to numerous burglaries.