Hospital discharges after Derby car incident

Detectives have been given more time to question a man after pedestrians were struck by a car in Derby on Saturday evening.

The man, who is 36 and from Derby, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder minutes after the incident happened.

He remained in police custody over the course of Monday 30th March, being interviewed by detectives who had until Tuesday evening to question him.

Of the seven people injured during the incident – four men and three women aged between 36 and 52 – three have now been discharged from hospital.

All seven sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Chief Superintendent Emma Aldred said: “I’d like to reiterate my well wishes to all the victims in this case as they begin their recovery supported by specialist officers.

“I also want to thank the eyewitnesses whose reports allowed us to make an arrest just minutes after this incident happened.

“The response to this incident was a multi-agency one and we are continuing to work closely with partners and local businesses. I’d like to thank them for all of their support.

“Detectives are continuing to question the arrested man and have been carrying out extensive enquiries over the last couple of days.

“While I understand that there is significant interest in the circumstances of this case, at this time it is extremely important that we maintain the integrity of the investigation to ensure that it is as thorough and proportionate as the public would expect.

“We are still very keen to hear from who anyone who may have CCTV, dashcam, or mobile phone footage that could assist our enquiries and would urge you to contact us via the details below, if you have not already done so.”

Anyone who is able to help is asked to contact the force using the methods detailed below, quoting incident 1131 of March 28th:

• Website – there are crime reporting tools here.

• Facebook – send a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page

• Phone – call 101.

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.