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Police Pursue Separate Murder and Collision Inquiries After String of Fatal Incidents Across England

Detectives urge witnesses to share CCTV or dashcam recordings to advance the cases.

Overview

  • Metropolitan Police named the Stonebridge shooting victim as Simon Whyte, 55, and said no arrests have been made as they appeal to a nearby group seen at the time.
  • In Maida Vale, a 40-year-old man died after being stabbed in a flat at Tollgate House, with no arrests and investigators seeking information from anyone in the area.
  • West Midlands Police said a 28-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder over the Small Heath stabbing was released on conditional bail as enquiries continue.
  • Northumbria Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian in his 60s struck by a white Toyota Prius and a blue Volkswagen Sharan on the A19 near Sunderland, with the drivers assisting officers.
  • Durham Constabulary confirmed a 41-year-old driver died after a car crashed into a house in Thornley and asked witnesses or anyone with relevant footage to contact investigators.