24-03-2025
Man killed by police car in Birmingham named as father-of-two
The police watchdog investigating the death of a pedestrian hit by a police car has said that contrary to social media reports, he was not wearing earphones at the time of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is probing events in Birmingham leading up to the vehicle striking the 40-year-old - named on Monday as father-of-two Roger was crossing Yardley Road in Acocks Green at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday when he was hit by a double-crewed West Midlands Police car, the IOPC stated that while investigations continued, it could at this stage confirm Mr Bagnall was also not using a crossing - and urged the public not to speculate over the events.
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