Woman is fighting for her life after 'BMW driver flipped car and then attacked her' as she walked down the street
A woman has been left fighting for her life after she was allegedly attacked by a man who had just crashed a car and rolled it onto its roof.
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the horror assault which happened at around 5.30pm on Tuesday in Leicester.
The victim, a woman in her 50s, was walking down the street when she was attacked, police have said.
She was rushed to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham where she is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
It came after police received a call that a white BMW 1 series had overturned on Aylestone Road near to the junction with Welford Road and the Voco hotel.
Minutes later the driver was seen running away from the vehicle and down the street towards the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
The man then allegedly assaulted the woman and was detained by officers at the scene, police have said. He remains in police custody.
As well as attempted murder, the 23-year-old has been accused of possession with intent to supply class B drugs, assault of an emergency worker, dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drugs and failing to provide a specimen.
He is currently in police custody.
Detective Inspector Emma Matts from Leicestershire Police said: 'This woman was sadly subjected to a serious assault and remains in hospital in a critical condition.
'We have a dedicated team of detectives who are pursuing all lines of enquiry to establish the full circumstances around what happened.
'We have spoken to a number of witnesses, but we know from CCTV that the area was extremely busy with many people passing through the city.
'If you saw anything connected to this incident or filmed any footage - whether that was of the vehicle being driven beforehand through the city centre, the collision itself or the assault – please get in touch with us.
'Also, if you were driving a vehicle which has a dash cam, please check your vehicle to see if it has captured anything of use to the investigation.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting 25*367901 or visit us online at www.leics.police.uk.
You can also pass on information using the dedicated public portal for this incident: Public Portal
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers which is free and anonymous on 0800 555 111.
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