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Metro
2 days ago
- Metro
Man arrested after 'flipping over BMW and attacking woman outside hospital'
A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly flipping a BMW, then attacking a woman outside a hospital in Leicester. The woman, in her 50s, was walking down the road just after 5.30pm on Tuesday when the crash happened near the traffic lights junction in Aylestone Road, said Leicestershire Police. Minutes later the man driving the car, got out of the vehicle, ran down Aylestone Road, before allegedly attacking the woman on the pavement outside Leicester Royal Infirmary. She was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with life threatening injuries, where she sadly died yesterday afternoon. Police said it is not believed the alleged attacker and the victim were known to each other. A 23-year-old man, who was detained at the scene, was initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder but has now been arrested on suspicion of murder. He was also arrested for 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. Detective Inspector Emma Matts, from East Midlands Special Operations Unit Murder Investigation team said yesterday: '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.' She thanked members of the public who have been in touch with information, adding: '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. More Trending 'What you know could still be a crucial piece of information so please do not hesitate to pass that on.' Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting 25*367901 or visit Report a crime | Leicestershire Police You can also pass on information using the dedicated public portal for the incident: Public Portal Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Prison officer who had sex with armed robber in cell 'reveals what she'll do next' MORE: 'Jealous' husband guilty of murdering wife while she pushed their baby in a pram MORE: 'Angry divorcee' pours petrol in packed South Korea tube sparking huge fire
Daily Record
2 days ago
- Daily Record
Woman dies after driver 'flips car before running down road and attacking her'
The female pedestrian in her 50s was rushed to hospital earlier this week following the incident. A woman has tragically died after she was allegedly assaulted by a BMW driver after he crashed his vehicle. The pedestrian, in her 50s, was rushed to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre on Tuesday, June 24, after the crazed attack in Leicester. Cops were called to reports that the vehicle had crashed on Aylestone Road, close to the four star Voco hotel. Officers confirmed that the driver ran out of his white BMW 1 series and randomly harmed the woman in the street. Detailing the moments after the crash, a spokesperson for the force said: 'Minutes later, the driver was seen to leave the vehicle before running down the middle of Aylestone Road towards the Leicester Royal Infirmary, where he then assaulted a female pedestrian in the street, reports the Mirror. 'The victim, a woman in her fifties, was subjected to a serious assault and was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with life-threatening injuries.' The woman died on Thursday afternoon, police said. The 23-year-old driver, who was detained by cops at the scene, was initially 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. The driver has since been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody after a warrant of further detention was granted. 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 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. '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.'
ITV News
2 days ago
- ITV News
Murder investigation launched as woman dies after car crash attack in Leicester
A murder investigation has been launched as a woman has died after an attack following a car crash. Police said it received a call that a white BMW 1 Series had overturned on Aylestone Road in Leicester, just after 5.30pm on Tuesday (24 June). The driver left the car and a female pedestrian was then attacked, police said. The woman, in her 50s, was left with life-threatening injuries and taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham. She died on Thursday afternoon from her injuries. A 23-year-old man was initially 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 drugs or alcohol test. He has now been arrested on suspicion of murder. He is still in police custody after a warrant of further detention was granted. 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 Thursday 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." Police are appealing to anyone who saw anything connected to the incident to come forward - whether it was the car being driven beforehand, the crash itself, or the attack. The crash happened on Aylstone Road in Leicester, near the traffic light junction with Welford Road and Voco hotel. A man was seen running down the middle of the road towards the Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Woman dies after driver 'flips car before running down road and attacking her'
A woman in her 50s has sadly died after a BMW driver hopped out of his car and suddenly beat her to death. Leicestershire Police said a 23-year-old man was arrested at the scene A woman has tragically died after she was allegedly assaulted by a BMW driver after he crashed his car. The pedestrian, aged in her 50s, was rushed to Nottingham's Queen's Medical Centre on Tuesday after the crazed attack in Leicester. Leicestershire Police were called to reports that the vehicle had crashed on Aylestone Road, close to the four star Voco hotel. The force confirmed that the driver ran out of his white BMW 1 series and randomly harmed the woman in the street. Detailing the moments after the crash, a spokesperson said: 'Minutes later, the driver was seen to leave the vehicle before running down the middle of Aylestone Road towards the Leicester Royal Infirmary, where he then assaulted a female pedestrian in the street. READ MORE: Woman fighting for life after 'BMW driver flipped car and attacked her' in Leicester 'The victim, a woman in her fifties, was subjected to a serious assault and was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with life-threatening injuries.' The woman died on Thursday afternoon, police said. The 23-year-old driver, who was detained at the scene, was initially 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 has since been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody after a warrant of further detention was granted. 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 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. '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.'
The Sun
2 days 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.'
