Fifth person charged in Coventry hit and run

A fifth person's been charged with murder and attempted murder after Andrew Flamson, 40, was killed in a hit and run in Coventry on 12 July.

Ashley Donald, 23, appeared in court on Monday (26 Sept) and is remanded in custody.

It follows the arrest of four other people who are also remanded in custody.

Mr Flamson - a father-of-one - suffered fatal head injuries when a silver Ford Mondeo struck him while he was walking with a friend and family in Grosvenor Road. He died in hospital three days later.

Police think Mr Flamson and the group with which he was walking was struck deliberately.

Donald is accused of attempting to murder three other people who were walking with Mr Flamson at the time, including one man who suffered serious head injuries.

He is also accused of criminal damage after Mr Flamson's dog died in the crash.

The other people who have been charged in connection to Mr Flamson's death include Carl Tomlinson, 51, Samuel Henneberry, 61,

West Midlands Police said: "Our investigation continues and we are determined to secure justice for Mr Flamson’s family and friends."

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