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Murder charge after man hit by a car dies

Shivani Chaudhari
BBC News, Essex
Essex Police A police car is on the right of the picture, sitting in front of a road that has blue and white police tape across it. The small road has trees either side, and houses are behind the fences.Essex Police
On the day of the incident a cycle path in Harlow, close to where the pedestrian was fatally injured, was cordoned off

A man has been charged with murder and two more people have been arrested after a fatal crash between a pedestrian and a car.

Essex Police said a man in his 20s from London died after he was injured near a cycle path off Momples Road, in Harlow, at about 17:30 GMT on Saturday.

Jeremy Heath, 50, of Ladyshot in Harlow, Essex, has been charged with murder.

He has also been charged with possessing a bladed article in a public place and is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.

Two men aged 42 and 39 both from Harlow have also been arrested in connection with the incident.

The 39-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery, while the 42-year-old was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Detectives have appealed for anyone with more information to come forward and assist with inquiries.

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