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| Man in stolen car rescue bid dies | Man in stolen car rescue bid dies |
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| A man who was thrown from his car when he tried to stop a thief driving off in it has died. | A man who was thrown from his car when he tried to stop a thief driving off in it has died. |
| Charity worker Khuynhty Hong, 38, was critically injured when he was hit by the vehicle in Abercairn Road, Streatham, south London, on Wednesday. | |
| The father-of-three, from Streatham, suffered head injuries and was being treated at a south London hospital. | The father-of-three, from Streatham, suffered head injuries and was being treated at a south London hospital. |
| His car, a grey Honda Civic, was found not far from where he was hit on Friday. A murder inquiry has started. | His car, a grey Honda Civic, was found not far from where he was hit on Friday. A murder inquiry has started. |
| Mr Hong, who had left his car engine running, came out of his house to find a man in the driving seat of his car. | Mr Hong, who had left his car engine running, came out of his house to find a man in the driving seat of his car. |
| Died in hospital | Died in hospital |
| He jumped onto the bonnet in an attempt to stop the car from being driven away but the man drove off with him still on. | He jumped onto the bonnet in an attempt to stop the car from being driven away but the man drove off with him still on. |
| When the car reached the end of Abercairn Road and turned left into Bencroft Road, Mr Hong fell off. | When the car reached the end of Abercairn Road and turned left into Bencroft Road, Mr Hong fell off. |
| A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "He (Mr Hong) was taken to hospital but later died." | A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: "He (Mr Hong) was taken to hospital but later died." |
| Det Insp Tim Lewis said: "The man who drove away Mr Hong's car is described as black, about 25 years old, possibly wearing a grey cap." | Det Insp Tim Lewis said: "The man who drove away Mr Hong's car is described as black, about 25 years old, possibly wearing a grey cap." |
| He said he is appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident to contact the police. | He said he is appealing for anyone who may have seen the incident to contact the police. |