A MAN who died after a supposed heart attack in a car park at
Manchester Airport this morning has been identified.
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William Brent Taylor, 57, was rushed to the hospital after police were called to reports of an assault in a Manchester Airport car parl near Terminal 2 at around 8.25am.
Manchester Evening News said it is understood that there was some kind of altercation in the car park before the man collapsed and supposedly suffered a heart attack.
Taylor, from Chesterfield, was described as "one of the nicest people you could have met" and was understood to be waiting to collect passengers as the atlercation broke out.
The grandfather later died in the hospital.
Flights were not affected.A spokesman for Manchester Airport said issued a statement saying it is an ongoing police incident and they find it inappropriate to comment.
He added: "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."
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward with information as they look through CCTV footage of the area.
A GMP statement read: “Shortly after 8.25am on Friday, April 6, police were called to reports of an assault on a car park at Terminal 2 of Manchester Airport.
“A 57-year-old man was taken to hospital where he sadly died. A police cordon is in place and enquiries are ongoing.
A spokeswoman for the North West Ambulance Service said: “We sent an ambulance to Manchester Airport at 8.30am.
“A man, aged in his 50s, had collapsed.”
Anyone with any information is asked to call police on 0161 856 0250, quoting reference number 455 of April 6.
Reports can also be made via Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.