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BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
UKrainian refugee hit by car while on phone, inquest hears
A woman who fled the Russian invasion of Ukraine was killed while walking home from work, and on the phone to her friend, an inquest has Martynova, 40, from Kharkiv, moved to Swansea in 2022 with her son, inquest heard she was hit by a car on Neath Road, Morriston, after finishing work on 31 January 2024, and "thrown some distance" towards the opposite friend she was talking to "heard a thud" and assumed Ms Martynova had dropped her was transferred to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, where she died of a catastrophic brain injury on 1 February, with the cause of death given at the Swansea inquest as a road traffic collision. The driver of the vehicle, Tata steel worker Jamie Hitchings, was returning home after working a 6am to 6pm shift at the steelworks, the inquest Hitchings said he had not seen Ms Martynova, who was dressed all in black and crossing in an "uncommon part of the road", until immediately before the said he slammed on his brakes before getting out of the car to help Ms Hitchings then used some nearby cones to block off the road while attempting to get a response from Ms Martynova. Giving evidence, PC Karl Painter, a forensic collision investigator for South Wales Police, said only one street light was said the surface along the 50mph (80km/h) road was wet with "restricted visibility" due to the amount of rain falling, the darkness of the location, and the topography of the council also confirmed to the police that street lighting was switched off at the time, as part of national energy reduction measures, which involved the switching off of lights after a risk assessment. South Wales Police reviewed the circumstances and decided to take no further action. Colleague and friend, Michelle Howells, worked with Ms Martynova in an accounts role and said she had seemed happy on the day, sharing her plans of moving back home to Ukraine in time, as her role allowed her to work David and Catherine Lloyd hosted Ms Martynova when she and her son arrived in the UK, and previously said they saw her as their own daughter, adding that they were "heartbroken" she was no longer with Martynova was described as having a "warm and engaging personality" and was highly regarded by her employers RunTech, who had promised her future employment online when she returned to her home couple said in a statement that she was "very conscious of road safety and competent at crossing roads, knowing which way to look, and had perfect eyesight". They last saw her on 27 January when she treated them to brunch after receiving her first elevated pay cheque. Assistant coroner Paul Bennett noted that Ms Martynova had been dressed in black clothing in an "uncommon" crossing area which was not lit with streetlighting. He concluded Ms Martynova's death had been caused by a road traffic collision.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Yahoo
Motorist left with 'life-changing' injuries after being rammed by car and attacked by gang of four
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information after a man in a car was driven at by another vehicle - whose occupants then jumped out and attacked him. Police say they were called at 10.29pm last night (June 27) to reports of a road traffic collision and assault on Eva Street in Leigh. The victim had been in his car when a black Volvo drove at him at the junction of Eva Street and Ena Crescent, according to Greater Manchester Police. READ MORE: Dad dies minutes after sitting down to eat sandwich READ MORE: Friends left stunned at Manchester Airport after landing £24,000 in terminal Four people are then understood to have exited the vehicle and assaulted him through the window with weapons. The victim suffered life-changing injuries and remains in hospital for treatment. The perpetrators then left in the vehicle towards Wigan Road in the direction of Hindley Green, with the driver of the Volvo also driving away. Police then received a further report five minutes later after the black Volvo went through a gate to the fields on Melrose Avenue. The car, believed to be the offending vehicle, was later located burned out in the fields. All occupants had fled the scene and police say work is ongoing to locate them. Join our Court and Crime WhatsApp group HERE Investigating officers are now appealing for assistance from anyone who may have witnessed the incident. Those with information, CCTV or dash cam footage that may assist the investigation are asked to contact police on 0161 856 7094 quoting the log number 3926 of 27/06/2025. Information can also be submitted using our online report tool at Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
