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Devon Simmonds-Caines(Image: GMP)<\/p>\nDevon Simmonds-Caines, 15, died after the bike he was riding was hit by a car in Middleton<\/p>\n
17:04, 25 Jul 2025Updated 17:04, 25 Jul 2025<\/p>\n
Devon Simmonds-Caines(Image: GMP)<\/p>\n
The family of a teenage boy killed when the e-bike he was riding was hit by a car<\/a> have called for ‘peace’ as a murder investigation continues.<\/p>\n Devon Simmonds-Caines, 15, died in the crash in Langley, Middleton<\/a> on Tuesday morning. Terrence King, 59, of Castlerrigg Drive, Middleton, has been charged with his murder.<\/a><\/p>\n He appeared at Manchester magistrates’ court yesterday (Thursday) and was remanded to Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on July 28. In a tribute released through Greater Manchester Police<\/a> Devon’s family described the teenager as a ‘bubbly person’ who ‘only wanted the best for everyone around him’.<\/p>\n They said: “Devon was an outgoing, bubbly person who always kept himself motivated even when he didn’t want to be. Devon loved everyone that loved him and showed respect to everyone that respected him.<\/p>\n “He wasn’t afraid to speak his mind and only wanted the best for everyone around him. When he would love, he would love really hard. He wasn’t a show off kid and kept himself to himself.<\/p>\n “We as a family are grateful for the tributes being made to Devon and would like to thank the local communities for their support; from both those who knew Devon and those who didn’t. We want peace and to remember Devon calmly, surrounded by his loved ones.<\/p>\n Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp group HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “This has shocked the whole family. It was a tragic incident that should never have happened that we don’t want to tarnish Devon\u2019s legacy.”<\/p>\n GMP said Devon\u2019s family are being supported by specialist officers as the investigation into his death continues. A 15-year-old boy previously arrested on suspicion of theft as part of the wider investigation has been bailed pending further enquiries.<\/p>\n In a statement yesterday Det Insp Andrew Naismith, from GMP\u2019s Major Incident Team, said: “This investigation is already moving at considerable pace and we have now secured a murder charge as part of our work. There is still much to do, and our officers are carefully combing through all available evidence to build a picture of the events of that day.<\/p>\n Sign up to the MEN Court newsletter here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n “I am aware of footage of the incident circulating online, and I would ask people to not share this footage due to ongoing proceedings, and out of respect for the boy\u2019s family, who I would remind people are grieving at this time.”<\/p>\n Anyone with information is asked to call police on 0161 856 1995, quoting log number 1364 of July 27, contact GMP LiveChat<\/a> or via the dedicated incident portal.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Devon Simmonds-Caines, 15, died after the bike he was riding was hit by a car in Middleton 17:04,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":292494,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[188,9548,12,1170,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-292493","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uk","8":"category-united-kingdom","9":"tag-crime","10":"tag-middleton","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-rochdale","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114917895506462224","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=292493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/292493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/292494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=292493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=292493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=292493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1_220725rowrah16.jpg\")
Police at the scene on Rowrah Crescent, Langley(Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News)<\/p>\n