Friday, 23 April 2021
One man is dead and another is seriously injured after an altercation in Walton
Police were called to Church Street yesterday afternoon around 2.15, where one man had apparently deliberately driven at two other men.
A man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second man was airlifted to hospital but is expected to recover.
The owner of the vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, and the force is not seeking anyone else.
Detective Chief Inspector
Dave Springett said: “We understand that a serious incident like this has
caused a lot of concern in the local community and we would like to reassure
residents that we are doing everything we can to establish what has happened.
“From our initial
enquiries, it appears that an altercation has taken place, leading to a
physical confrontation, which then resulted in one of the group getting into
his car and driving at two of the other men.
“Tragically, this has
resulted in the death of one man and left another seriously injured and our
thoughts are with their family and friends at this extremely difficult time.”
DCI Springett continued:
“To assist the investigation, I would encourage anyone who has any information,
particularly anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone who has any mobile
phone or dashcam footage, to come forward, quoting incident reference
PR/P21083894.”
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 8:32 am
