Police launch murder investigation after fatal crash
Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a 65-year-old man in Colwyn Bay. Officers were called to reports of a single-vehicle crash in Princes Drive in the town in the early hours of Monday morning. North Wales Police said that officers attended and after a short search of the area a 33-year-old man from Colwyn Bay and a 42-year-old man from Widnes were arrested.
They remain in custody. During Monday roads in the town were cordoned off as police responded to an incident[1] which took place in the early hours. A statement from the force said that “several lines of inquiry are ongoing into another individual suspected to have been involved”.
Detective chief inspector Sarah-Jayne Williams said: ‘We are appealing for anyone who may have been in the area of Bay View Road, Greenfield Road, or Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay, around 2am on Monday, November 20, to contact us. If any drivers have dashcam footage that could assist us please get in touch either vis our live webchat online or on 101 quoting reference A183958. “Whilst we continue to investigate the possible involvement of a female in this isolated incident I would stress that we have no concerns for the safety of the wider community.
There will continue to be an increased police presence in the area whilst we continue our investigations and I would like to thank local residents for the assistance they have already afforded us.”
Several roads were closed off during Monday as police investigations continued (Image: Aaran Lennox)
The family of the victim are being supported by specialist officers and the coroner has been informed. A statement from the force added: “We would remind members of the public that this continues to be a live investigation and would encourage that for legal reasons people do not speculate on social media. However should you have any information that can help, please contact us directly.”
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