Investigations continue into Birmingham murder
A man was hit by a car on Boxing Day morning
Last updated 27th Dec 2020
Police are continuing to investigate a murder in Birmingham, after a man was hit by a car.
He was found on Coton Lane in Erdington, with serious head injuries just before 6am, yesterday (Saturday) morning
The 28 year-old died shortly after.
Detectives believe he was hit in a deliberate act by a car which fled away.
An investigation is now underway to fully understand what happened.
Detective Sergeant Nick Barnes said:
“My thoughts are with the family of the man who tragically died this morning.
“We’re in the early stages of our investigation and I’d urge anyone who witnesses anything who hasn’t yet spoken to us, or anyone with any information or dash cam footage to get in touch as soon as they can.
“A family have lost a loved one and we need to find out what took place and who is responsible.”
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