Bill Fenton, aged 73, was found lying on Beakes Road in Smethwick at around 9:30PM on Saturday 23rd November 2013 after being hit by a car. He was rushed to hospital after suffering serious injuries. Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he sadly died hours later. Following an extensive examination of the scene of the collision together with Bill’s clothing, two paint samples − one measuring only 0.25mm - were found which are believed to belong to the car responsible. The colour of the paint has been identified as ‘Lido Blue’. Enquiries have revealed the suspect car to be a Fiat Punto of model year 03 to 06 and it is known to be UK specification - only 6,178 Puntos were produced in that colour. Collision investigators have tracked all relevant Puntos registered in the vicinity of the collision and the wider area of Smethwick, Dudley, Wolverhampton and parts of Birmingham. Officers are making a specific plea to garages who may have worked on a damaged Punto of this description, any families or neighbours who know a similar vehicle and may not have seen it since late last year. WMP Collision Investigation Unit have released CCTV of the cars who may have seen the collision or were in the road at the time and may have vital information. The CCTV shows the Punto overtaking a vehicle which is possibly a Volvo XC60 and drives along the wrong side of the road and turns right at the junction onto Bearwood Road as the Volvo turns left. Sgt Paul Hughes, from the WMP Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We have spent the last six months trying to find the person and vehicle which hit Bill. We have been in regular contact with Bill’s family and updated them at every stage of the investigation; we are determined to know what has happened to him in order to help his family come to terms with his death. The vehicle may have damage to the front offside following the collision and may well have been repaired by now. We would continue to ask anyone with information about what happened that night to come forward and speak to us or Crimestoppers.” Please call WMP on 101 if you have ANY information.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 20:06:56 +0000
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