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23/11/2006
Police re-issue appeal over fatal hit-and-run
South Yorkshire Police have renewed their appeal for information after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Sheffield.
Barbara Thompson, 54, died after she was struck by a car near Deerlands Avenue, around 2:20 am on November 19.
She had just got out of a black taxi cab when the car, which police believe was a silver VW Golf, struck her.
The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene.
Mrs Thompson was taken to the Northern General Hospital, but died a short time later.
Inspector Geoff Young, who is leading the investigation, said that forensic tests were being carried out on a silver VW Golf which was recovered after the crash Insp Young said: "We are not sure as yet if this (the car) was involved in the incident. We do know this vehicle was stolen from The Wicker in Sheffield around 1:30am. We would like to speak to anyone who saw this vehicle on the Wicker or being driven around after 1:30am on Sunday morning."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 0114 2202970.
(KMcA)
Barbara Thompson, 54, died after she was struck by a car near Deerlands Avenue, around 2:20 am on November 19.
She had just got out of a black taxi cab when the car, which police believe was a silver VW Golf, struck her.
The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene.
Mrs Thompson was taken to the Northern General Hospital, but died a short time later.
Inspector Geoff Young, who is leading the investigation, said that forensic tests were being carried out on a silver VW Golf which was recovered after the crash Insp Young said: "We are not sure as yet if this (the car) was involved in the incident. We do know this vehicle was stolen from The Wicker in Sheffield around 1:30am. We would like to speak to anyone who saw this vehicle on the Wicker or being driven around after 1:30am on Sunday morning."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on: 0114 2202970.
(KMcA)
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