Man in his 80s killed in Coventry hit-and-run

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A man in his 80s has died after being involved in a hit-and-run in Coventry



Neighbours found the man lying injured in Burnaby Road at 22:55 GMT on Saturday after he was hit by a blue BMW car.

Emergency services were called but he died at the scene.

West Midlands Police is appealing for information to track down the driver of the car, which is believed to have sustained damage to the passenger wing mirror and the windscreen.

Det Con Chris Ridge of the serious collision investigation unit said the BMW was driving from the direction of Holbrook Lane towards The Scotchill.

"We need to find out the identity of the driver, and are appealing for them to come forward, so they can give their account of what happened," he added.

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Dangerous driving suspect arrested after pensioner killed



A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a pensioner died in Coventry.

A man in his 80s was found lying in Burnaby Road, Holbrooks, at 10.55pm on Saturday and later died at the scene.

West Midlands Police had stated they believed he had been in a collision with a car and today say they had made an arrest in connection with the incident.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: "A 32-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

"He's been released pending further investigation."

Anyone who witnessed the incident in Burnaby Road or has any information can contact police on 101, quoting log number 2820 of May 12.

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Pensioner killed after being hit by car in Holbrooks named by police



Police have named the pensioner who died in a collision in Coventry at the weekend.

Milton Forde, 83, was found by neighbours in Burnaby Road, Holbrooks, lying in the street late on Saturday night.

Police say Mr Forde – who is from the Holbrooks area – was struck by a car which then drove away.

Despite the best efforts of paramedics who were called, Mr Forde was pronounced dead at the scene.

A statement released on behalf of Mr Forde’s family simply stated that he would be “deeply missed by all his friends and family”.

West Midlands Police’s serious collision investigation unit is still appealing for anyone with information, or who saw the collision at around 10.55pm, who has not yet spoken to police to get in touch.

They can call the force on 101, quoting log number 2820 of May 12, or email the team directly at FL_COLLISION_INVEST@WEST-MIDLANDS.PNN.POLICE.UK

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Face of "cowardly" driver who killed OAP and sped off



A driver who hit and killed a pensioner while driving at nearly 20mph over the speed limit has been jailed.

Mohammed Ahmed left 83-year-old Milton Forde dying in the middle of the road after striking him with his BMW in Holbrooks.

Rather than calling the emergency services or trying to help the OAP, Ahmed drove home and "locked himself in his bedroom" until police eventually arrived at his home.

A member of Mr Forde's family said he was "left at the side of the road like a wild animal", while a judge said Ahmed's actions were "a cowardly and shameful thing to do".

Ahmed, 33, of King Edward Road, Hillfields was jailed for 22 months today at Warwick Crown Court having previously pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving.

He was also banned from driving for 47 months.

Jailing Ahmed, Recorder Adrian Reynolds said: “On the evening of May 12 - almost literally a year ago - you were driving in a residential area.

“It’s a busy area and you were driving at 49mph in a 30mph zone.”

He said that the "circumstances" of the evening - including that it had been raining - “called for caution - but you were driving without caution”.

Recorder Reynolds told Ahmed that the police investigation decided the “simple and devastating cause of the accident was your speed”.

He also spoke of the eyewitness having to take “evasive action” after Mr Forde had been struck and the fact that driver “saw what had happened and she, as any decent person would have done, stopped to try and help Mr Forde.

“You (Ahmed), in contrast, drove off thinking no doubt only about yourself. It was a cowardly and shameful thing to do.”

Recorder Reynolds said that Ahmed answered ‘no comment’ to questions in police interview and “when first committed to this court you did not indicate what your plea would be and you were challenging that you were driving this car”.

He added: “You only admitted this charge because the evidence shows there was nowhere to hide.

“It seems to me your remorse is more for you being caught than for what you did.”

Speaking about the victim in the case, Recorder Reynolds said: “Nothing I can do can bring back Mr Forde. Members of his family who are here and in the wider community will naturally look to the sentence I pass as if it some way measures the value of his life.

“It can’t and couldn’t, even if I was completely unrestrained."

“But in this case there are real restrictions on sentences I can pass upon you (Ahmed)."

The Recorder explained the maximum sentence for causing death by careless driving is five years and added: “The guidelines will seem pitifully inadequate but I have absolutely no choice but to be loyal to the guidelines that Government has set out.”