COVENTRY MESSAGE BOARD

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was run over by a Stagecoach bus in Leamington Spa.



It happened on Bath Street near to All Saint’s Church just before 11:30 on Friday night.

The 40-year-old died at the scene and police are treating his death as suspicious.

They’re questioning a 47-year-old man. Detectives have released a statement asking for the public’s help in working-out what happened:

“Police investigating the circumstances of the man’s death would like to hear from anyone who was in Bath Street between 11pm and 11.30pm near to All Saints Church and the shops on the opposite side of the street on Friday night, especially anyone who may have seen two men together prior to the incident.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Local Investigation team at Leamington Police Station on 01926 415000 x 4110 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 where the information can be given anonymously.”

A man arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a bus has been released on police bail.

The victim, aged 40, was struck by a Stagecoach bus in Bath Street, Leamington Spa, at 2330 BST on Friday.

Police arrested a 47-year-old man and urged witnesses who had seen the two pedestrians together prior to the incident to get in touch.

The man was released pending further inquiries, police said.

The death is being treated as suspicious.

Earlier, a police spokesman said: "Police investigating the circumstances of the man's death would like to hear from anyone who was in Bath Street between 11pm and 11.30pm near to All Saints Church and the shops on the opposite side of the street on Friday night, especially anyone who may have seen two men together prior to the incident."