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Murder investigation launched as footballer dies in hospital after being hit by car in town centre

The Independent·Matthew Cooper·19 days ago
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A 26-year-old man has died in hospital after a group of pedestrians were hit by a car in Nottinghamshire on the weekend. Police said a murder inquiry is under way after Tyler Fairman was pronounced dead on Tuesday, three days after the incident. Fairman, a footballer who played for non-league side Woodthorpe Park Rangers, was one of several pedestrians injured after a red Vauxhall Astra mounted a kerb and struck a group of people in Arnold, near Nottingham, in the early hours of Saturday. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Nottinghamshire Police said Fairman was taken to hospital immediately but died “despite the best efforts of medical professionals”. Duane Anthony, 40, was arrested on Saturday evening and appeared in court on Monday charged with five counts of attempted murder.…

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