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Leicester Gurdwara Leader, 87, Killed by Council Road-Sweeper as Police Open Inquiry

Detectives are seeking witnesses to establish how the collision occurred.

Overview

  • Police formally identified the victim as Joginder Singh, a founding member and vice-president of the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Holy Bones.
  • The collision happened just before 2:15pm on Monday outside the gurdwara; he was treated at the scene, taken to hospital and died a few hours later.
  • The vehicle involved was a Leicester City Council road sweeper, and the council is assisting the police investigation.
  • A 63-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and has been released under investigation.
  • Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit issued a witness appeal, asking anyone with information to quote reference 25*602370.