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A47 Terrington St John road death woman 'was pushed' | |
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A female pedestrian killed on a busy carriageway may have been "forcibly pushed" into oncoming traffic, police say. | |
The as-yet unidentified woman was walking along the A47 at Terrington St John before her death on Sunday. | The as-yet unidentified woman was walking along the A47 at Terrington St John before her death on Sunday. |
She was with a man who also died in the collision with a Kia and BMW car. Both were walking barefoot, it is thought. | She was with a man who also died in the collision with a Kia and BMW car. Both were walking barefoot, it is thought. |
Det Ch Insp Paul Durham said he had "sufficient cause for concern that this was more than just a tragic accident". | Det Ch Insp Paul Durham said he had "sufficient cause for concern that this was more than just a tragic accident". |
Norfolk Police, which is treating both deaths as suspicious, said post-mortem examinations revealed the man died from head injuries while the woman suffered multiple injuries. | Norfolk Police, which is treating both deaths as suspicious, said post-mortem examinations revealed the man died from head injuries while the woman suffered multiple injuries. |
Det Ch Insp Durham said: "The incident is now being treated as suspicious, with the focus being on a line of inquiry which suggests that the woman was forcibly pushed into the carriageway. | Det Ch Insp Durham said: "The incident is now being treated as suspicious, with the focus being on a line of inquiry which suggests that the woman was forcibly pushed into the carriageway. |
"I'm appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision - or seen the two pedestrians shortly before the collision - to come forward, no matter how insignificant the information may seem to them." | "I'm appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the collision - or seen the two pedestrians shortly before the collision - to come forward, no matter how insignificant the information may seem to them." |
The man is described as white, 6ft 1in tall, slim, with short dark hair. He was wearing blue denim shorts and a grey t-shirt. | The man is described as white, 6ft 1in tall, slim, with short dark hair. He was wearing blue denim shorts and a grey t-shirt. |
The woman is described as white, 5ft 7in, slim, with long auburn-coloured hair. | The woman is described as white, 5ft 7in, slim, with long auburn-coloured hair. |
She wore a bright pink t-shirt and black knee-length leggings. | She wore a bright pink t-shirt and black knee-length leggings. |
No-one else was hurt in the crash, which happened at 14:15 BST. | No-one else was hurt in the crash, which happened at 14:15 BST. |
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