Man, 31, detained under Mental Health over “Mad Axe Murder” in Manchester this week

A 36-year-old racing driver who was hacked to death with an axe allegedly by a man he knew has been pictured for the first time.

As reported earlier this week by the EWN, Ryan Lowry was chased down the street and attacked at around midnight in Partington, Greater Manchester. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 31-year-old man has been arrested under the Mental Health Act, police have said.

His attacker also damaged a number of parked cars and rang the police to report the incident before fleeing the scene.