Murder charge over woman attacked following crash
A man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman who was assaulted in Leicester following a crash.
Police said the woman was attacked in Aylestone Road on Tuesday after the crash at about 17:30 BST.
The woman, 56-year-old Nila Patel, died in hospital from her injuries on Thursday.
Michael Chuwuemeka, 23, of Dover Street, Leicester, has been remanded to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
A post-mortem examination has been conducted, and a provisional cause of Ms Patel's death has been given as a head injury.
Mr Chuwuemeka has also been charged with dangerous driving, possession with intent to supply Class B drugs, attempted grievous bodily harm relating to an incident on Welford Road prior to the collision, and assault of an emergency worker following an alleged assault on a police officer after his arrest.
He has also been charged with causing actual bodily harm in connection with a separate victim in London in the early hours of Tuesday.
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