‘Road rage murder’ in M&S car park: Man in his 40s dies and another is seriously hurt after ‘being mowed down by BMW following argument outside store’ in leafy Surrey commuter town
- Police were called to an M&S car park on Church Street in Walton-on-Thames
- A BMW driver slammed his car into two men following a disagreement today
- A man in his 40s was declared dead and another was airlifted to hospital
- BMW owner has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder
A man in his 40s today died and another is ‘seriously injured’ after a driver got into his white BMW and mowed them down following a disagreement, police have said.
Officers were called to an M&S car park on Church Street in Walton-on-Thames at 2.15pm this afternoon after 999 was called because of an ‘altercation between a group of men’.
Surrey Police said a man died at the scene and another was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a driver got into his white 1 series BMW and drove at two of the men in the group.
The owner of the vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder – as the second man is expected to recover.
Officers were called to an M&S car park on Church Street in Walton-on-Thames at 2.15pm this afternoon after 999 was called because of an ‘altercation between a group of men’
Surrey Police said a man died at the scene and another was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a driver got into his white 1 series BMW and drove at two of the men in the group
The car park has been closed although the M&S store continued trading as normal while officers swarmed the area and experts tried to establish what had happened.
A spokesman said: ‘We would respectfully request that you avoid this area if possible while we continue to carry out further enquiries.’
Detective Chief Inspector Dave Springett said it was understandable the death would ’cause a lot of concern’.
The car park has been closed although the M&S store continued trading as normal while officers swarmed the area and experts tried to establish what had happened
The owner of the vehicle has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder – as the second man is expected to recover
Markings spelt out the key locations of evidence as investigations continue into the death
He added: ”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.’
‘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.’
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