uk news bulletin: Elderly owner killed by car thief.
A MURDER investigation is under way after an elderly man died when a car thief ran him over after stealing his vehicle.Detectives cordoned off a road in Horfield, Bristol, where the victim, in his 60s, was pronounced dead just after 11.30pm on Saturday night.
The victim's car, a silver Skoda hatchback, was driven off before being abandoned.
Detective Inspector Richard Kelvey, of Avon and Somerset Police, said: "We are treating this incident as a murder investigation.
"I would urge anyone to come forward with information no matter how insignificant they think it might be."
The offender is believed to be a man in his early 20s, of slim build, with short spiked hair, police said.
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| Publication: | Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) |
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| Date: | Dec 1, 2008 |
| Words: | 117 |
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