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The Sun
2 hours ago
- The Sun
Woman in her 50s who was attacked moments after car crash dies – as ‘fleeing drug driver', 23, arrested over ‘murder'
A 23-YEAR-OLD 'man 'drug driver' has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died. The woman in her 50s was allegedly assaulted after a road traffic accident and has since sadly died. On June 24 just after 5:30pm, Leicestershire Police were called to Aylesbury Road after a vehicle overturned. The driver was seen leaving the vehicle and running down the road before assaulting a woman near Leicester Royal Infirmary. 1 She was left with life threatening injuries, and later died on the afternoon of June 26. The driver was detained at the scene and arrested by police. He was initially charged with: Suspicion of attempted murder Possession with intent to supply class B drugs Assault of an emergency worker Dangerous driving Driving while unfit through drugs Failing to provide a specimem He has since been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. Leicestershire Police has asked anyone with information, or with dash cam footage of the vehicle or subsequent assault, to come forward. Detective Inspector Emma Matts, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Murder Investigation team said: 'This woman was sadly subjected to a serious assault and was taken to hospital with life threatening injuries. Her family and close friends have remained at her bedside and tragically she died this afternoon. 'Since the incident, a dedicated team of detectives have worked tirelessly pursuing all lines of enquiry to establish the full circumstances around what happened. Those enquiries will very much continue as we now move the incident to a murder investigation. 'I would like to thank those members of the public who have contacted with information about what they saw but I would also still like to appeal to anyone who 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 – and hasn't spoken to officers to please get in touch.' 'Again, 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. 'What you know could still be a crucial piece of information so please do not hesitate to pass that on.'
BBC News
13 hours ago
- BBC News
Woman assaulted after Leicester road accident dies
A woman who was attacked following a road crash in Leicester has died, police have were called to reports a BMW had overturned on Aylestone Road, near to the junction with Welford Road, at about 17:30 BST on driver was seen to leave the vehicle and then assaulted the woman in the street, police said.A 23-year-old man detained nearby has now been arrested on suspicion of murder. The victim, a woman in her 50s, was taken to the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham but died on Thursday suspect was initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, possessing Class B drugs with intent to supply, assault of an emergency worker, dangerous driving, driving while unfit through drugs and failing to provide a specimen. Det Insp Emma Matts said: "This woman was sadly subjected to a serious assault and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Her family and close friends have remained at her bedside, and tragically she died this afternoon."Since the incident, a dedicated team of detectives has worked tirelessly pursuing all lines of inquiry to establish the full circumstances around what happened. Those inquiries will very much continue as we now move the incident to a murder investigation."I would like to thank those members of the public who have contacted with information about what they saw."But I would also still like to appeal to anyone who 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 – and hasn't spoken to officers to please get in touch."
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
BMW driver 'flipped car and attacked woman' leaving her fighting for her life
A 23-year-old man has been arrested following an incident where a woman in her 50s was reportedly attacked in the street by a BMW driver as she walked down the street A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was allegedly attacked by a BMW driver as she walked down the street. On Tuesday, June 24 a woman, who has not been named, was reportedly attacked at around 5.30pm on Aylestone Road near to the traffic light junction with Welford Rd and the Voco hotel in Leicester. The alleged assault came after a BMW driver had just crashed a car and rolled it onto its roof. The victim, a woman in her 50s, was seriously assaulted at the scene and was rushed to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with life threatening injuries - where she remains. A statement on the Leicestershire Police website added further details about the incident, it read: "Detectives are continuing their investigation into a road traffic collision in Leicester which also lead to the serious assault of a woman "Just after 5.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 24 June), the force received a call that a white BMW 1 series had overturned on Aylestone Road near to the traffic light junction with Welford Rd and the Voco hotel. "Minutes later, the driver was seen to leave the vehicle before running down the middle of Aylestone Rd towards the Leicester Royal Infirmary, where he then assaulted a female pedestrian in the street. The man was detained at the scene and subsequently arrested by officers. "A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, 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 remains in police custody. "The victim, a woman in her fifties, remains at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with life threatening injuries. Her family continues to be supported by specialist officers." Detective Inspector Emma Matts 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 You can also pass on information using the dedicated public portal for this incident: Public Porta. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers which is free and anonymous on 0800 555 111.
