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| Car theft death treated as murder | Car theft death treated as murder |
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| Police investigating the death of a man who was run down as he tried to stop his car being stolen are now treating it as a murder inquiry. | Police investigating the death of a man who was run down as he tried to stop his car being stolen are now treating it as a murder inquiry. |
| The man, in his 60s, was struck in Green Close, Horfield, in Bristol, just after 2330 GMT on Saturday. He was later declared dead at the scene. | The man, in his 60s, was struck in Green Close, Horfield, in Bristol, just after 2330 GMT on Saturday. He was later declared dead at the scene. |
| His silver Skoda hatchback was driven down Montreal Avenue before being abandoned in Shakespeare Avenue. | His silver Skoda hatchback was driven down Montreal Avenue before being abandoned in Shakespeare Avenue. |
| A post mortem examination was being carried out on the man's body. | A post mortem examination was being carried out on the man's body. |
| A spokeswoman for the Great Western Ambulance Service said the patient "had sustained massive head and chest injuries". | A spokeswoman for the Great Western Ambulance Service said the patient "had sustained massive head and chest injuries". |
| Det Ch Insp Richard Kelvey said: "We know that during the theft of the vehicle, the owner tried to intervene. | Det Ch Insp Richard Kelvey said: "We know that during the theft of the vehicle, the owner tried to intervene. |
| "Unfortunately, the vehicle was then used to strike him and that has led to his death. | "Unfortunately, the vehicle was then used to strike him and that has led to his death. |
| "We are now treating this as a murder inquiry." | "We are now treating this as a murder inquiry." |
| It's quite shocking really, when you hear about it and it's on your own front doorstep Resident | It's quite shocking really, when you hear about it and it's on your own front doorstep Resident |
| He described the offender as a white man in his early 20s, of slim build with brown spiky hair | He described the offender as a white man in his early 20s, of slim build with brown spiky hair |
| "I think the way to solve this murder will be through the community," he said. | "I think the way to solve this murder will be through the community," he said. |
| "People within the community will have some idea of who may be responsible, they may able to help us with a name or someone who has been acting strangely today or who has told them about an incident which went wrong overnight." | "People within the community will have some idea of who may be responsible, they may able to help us with a name or someone who has been acting strangely today or who has told them about an incident which went wrong overnight." |
| The area was sealed off while police investigations continued. | The area was sealed off while police investigations continued. |
| One man living in the road told the BBC: "One of our housemates heard the car and some screeching [of tyres] but didn't think anything of it. | One man living in the road told the BBC: "One of our housemates heard the car and some screeching [of tyres] but didn't think anything of it. |
| "It's quite shocking really, when you hear about it and it's on your own front doorstep. | "It's quite shocking really, when you hear about it and it's on your own front doorstep. |
| "This area is quite bad at times, in the past six weeks, we've had someone punch off a wing mirror on our car and randomly, someone threw our recycling box and smashed our window. That's the area it is." | "This area is quite bad at times, in the past six weeks, we've had someone punch off a wing mirror on our car and randomly, someone threw our recycling box and smashed our window. That's the area it is." |
| All local residents were expected to be allowed to return to their homes on Sunday evening. |