A woman in her 20s has been killed following a hit and run overnight
The incident occurred on Clapham Road in Stockwell, south London, at around 4am on Sunday morning and the victim suffered fatal injuries, police said.
Emergency services were called to the scene but were unable to save the woman. They have stated that the driver did not stop and drove away “at speed”.
Detective Sergeant Jose-Paulo Qureshi said: “We are doing everything we can to trace the vehicle involved in what is now a fatal collision.
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The Met are appealing for the person driving the car, as well as any witnesses, to come forward.
“A young woman has lost her life. I would urge the driver concerned to contact police at the earliest opportunity.
“Equally there are those who saw what happened in this busy part of Stockwell and we need them to call the witness line and give information,” Qureshi said.
