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.
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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.
‘What you know could still be a crucial piece of information so please do not hesitate to pass that on.’
Posting on Facebook, one resident wrote about the victim: ‘I found out this morning that she left my current work place not too long before I started. Everyone has said she had a heart of gold.’
Anyone with information about the incident 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.
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