Man killed by own car ‘was trying to stop thieves’
Image caption, Police said “additional officers” would remain in the area “to offer reassurance to the local community”
A man who died after being stuck by his own Land Rover was “trying to stop his car from being stolen”, police have said.
It said the 57-year-old died at the scene despite the efforts of paramedics and “selfless members of the public”.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A 43-year-old man has also been held on suspicion of assisting an offender.
The force said initial inquiries indicated “the victim was killed whilst trying to stop his car from being stolen”.
Image caption, The man was found on Olympic Street near the junction with Holly Street
Appealing for witnesses, Det Ch Insp Rachel Smith said the investigation was “moving at pace” as officers worked “relentlessly to capture a picture of what happened in the events leading up to this incident”.
“At the centre of this investigation is a grieving family, who we will do all we can to get answers for,” she said.
She added that “additional officers” would remain in the area “to offer reassurance to the local community”.
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