Woman, 22, charged with murder of young man in Cheshire village

Ryan Watson was hit by a car in Rode Heath earlier this month

Ryan Watson, 24, died after being hit by a car in Rode Heath earlier this month
Author: Dan DaviesPublished 27th May 2022

Detectives investigating the death of a 24-year-old man in a Cheshire village have now charged a woman in connection with the incident.

Ryan Watson died at around 11.40pm on Friday 6 May after he was hit by a black Ford Fiesta Zetec on Sandbach Road, in Rode Heath.

The driver of the car, Alice Wood, was arrested following the collision before being released on bail.

The 22-year-old was yesterday, Thursday 26 May, rearrested in connection with the incident and has since been charged with murder.

Wood, of Draycott Cross Road, Cheadle, has been remanded in custody and with appear at Warrington Magistrates’ Court on Friday 27 May.

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