Police investigation launched after man's body found at Corley Rocks

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Paramedics confirmed the man was dead at the scene on Sunday morning

The body of a man was found in a country lane near Coventry.

Police and paramedics were called after the body was discovered next to Corley Rocks at 8,40am yesterday.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to Burrow Hill Lane by Warwickshire Police after a body was found by the side of the road.

“An ambulance and paramedics support officer were sent to the scene.

“The male patient was confirmed dead at the scene and passed over to Warwickshire Police.”

A Warwickshire Police spokesman said: "Police were called at 8.38am on Sunday to Burrow Hill Lane, Corley, near Coventry

"Officers attended and discovered the body of a man.

"An investigation has begun to establish the circumstances leading to the man's death."

Anyone with information is asked to call Warwickshire Police on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Man killed in suspected country lane hit-and-run was from Coventry



A man killed in a suspected hit-and-run was from Coventry, police have revealed.

A member of the public found the man in a quiet country lane in Corley on Sunday morning and police and paramedics were called.

The 50-year-old had suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Warwickshire Police had previously stated that the man was 60 years old.

Officers suspect that he may have been hit by a vehicle in Burrow Hill Lane, between Burrow Hill Farm and Corley Rock Cattery and Grooming Parlour.

Detective Inspector Anna Middleton said: “We are currently following a number of lines of enquiry, one of which is that the man was hit by a vehicle.

“We believe the incident occurred at some time between 11pm on Saturday and 8am on Sunday.

“We would like to speak to anyone who was in the area between these times and especially someone who believes they may have hit something.

“Any bit of information, no matter how small, may be crucial to helping us piece together what happened.”

The force says the man’s next of kin has been informed and they are waiting for formal identification.

Anyone with information is asked to call Warwickshire Police’s dedicated incident number 01788 853956 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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Murder arrest over grandad found dead near Corley Rocks



A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Coventry grandad whose body was found near Corley Rocks.

The 53-year-old man, from Coventry, is being questioned in connection with the death of 50-year-old David Lamont.

The postman was found dead by a member of the public on Burrow Hill Lane, in Corley, at about 8.30am on Sunday morning.

Ambulance crews pronounced Mr Lamont dead at the scene.

Police previously said they believed Mr Lamont, also known as Monty, could have been struck by a vehicle.

Det Insp Anna Middleton, from Warwickshire Police, said: “Mr Lamont’s death is being treated as unexplained and we’re still trying to piece together his final hours and the circumstances that led up to his death.

“We’d like to thank everyone who has responded to our appeal for information so far. We’re keeping an open mind and continue to urge anyone who was in or around Burrow Hill Lane between 11.30pm on Saturday and 8.30am on Sunday to contact us.”

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Corley postman death: Man charged with murder

A man has been charged with murdering a postman whose body was found in a village lane.

David Lamont, 50, was discovered by a member of the public in Corley, Warwickshire, on Sunday 23 October.

Kamaljit Singh Dhaliwal, 53, of Holland Road, Coventry, is accused of his murder.

He was arrested on Friday, a day after a family statement described Mr Lamont as a "friend to many".

The statement added Mr Lamont was a "father, grandfather, brother, postman, performer".

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Man accused of murdering Coventry postman appears in court

A man accused of murdering a Coventry granddad is to stand trial in March.

David Lamont, 50, was discovered in Burrow Hill Lane, Corley Rocks, by a member of the public at 8.30am on Sunday, October 23.

He had suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kamaljit Singh Dhaliwal, 53, of Holland Road, Radford was charged with the murder of the postman.

He pleaded not guilty at a hearing at Warwick Crown Court on Friday and a trial was fixed for Monday, March 27.

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'Cold and calculating' coward jailed over killing of Coventry postman David Lamont



"Cold and calculated" drink-driver Kamaljit Dhaliwal has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a 50-year-old Coventry postman.

A jury had found him not guilty of the murder of dad-of-three David Lamont, whose body was discovered at Corley Rocks on October 23 last year.

He was sentenced to nine and a half years for manslaughter.

Dhaliwal, 54, of Holland Road, Radford, had denied deliberately running over his friend who he had met as part of a theatrical production in the city.

He had, however, already pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs. He was sentenced to five and a half years for that crime. The sentences will run concurrently.

Sentencing Dhaliwal, Judge Griffith-Jones urged him to come clean to police over the circumstances surrounding Mr Lamont's death, which he described as still being a "mystery".

Upon sentencing Dhaliwal, His Honour Judge Griffith-Jones told him: “You pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving while unfit through drink or drugs.

“One clear inference from the jury’s verdict of manslaughter is that you may not have had the requisite intent for murder by reason of what you described in these proceedings as your judgement being clouded by what you had taken.

“One of the most painful parts of this case, which will be most felt by those who loved and liked this popular man, is that so much of the surrounding circumstances still remain either a mystery or insufficiently clear to provide closure and consolation to them.”

The judge continued: “In my judgement you never came close to fully explaining the context in which this crime was committed.

“You quite deliberately drove your car over the prone figure of that lovely, popular man, who was at his most vulnerable either by reason of his state of mind or by reason of drink and drugs, or a combination of the two.”

The judge says that Dhaliwal’s actions after running over Mr Lamont “display callousness, cowardice and a deal of mischievous lying all intended to ensure you weren’t caught”.

Judge Griffith-Jones added: “One of the most painful things is that he was there injured, lying in the ditch and you just left him.”

The judge says that Dhaliwal’s decisions to send a text message to Mr Lamont’s phone “expressing regret” and then posting on the Facebook page of his daughter shows “utter hypocrisy” and proves he was “behaving in a cold and calculated way”.

He has also urged Dhaliwal to write an “honest account” of what happened on the night of Mr Lamont’s death and send it to police.