More arrests made and 'extra time' granted after woman struck by van on golf course near Sutton Coldfield
Staffordshire Police have been given more time to question suspects after a Walsall woman died after being struck by a van at a golf course near Sutton Coldfield.
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Suzanne Cherry, from Aldridge, was hit by the vehicle at Aston Wood Golf Club near Little Aston at 10.25am on April 11.
The 62-year-old was taken to hospital where she died on Tuesday evening. Specialist police officers are said to be supporting her family.
Three men were arrested on Wednesday (April 16) in connection to the incident.
One of the men, a 41-year-old man from Worcester, who was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender, has been released on conditional police bail as investigations continue.
However, officers have secured additional time from the courts to question the two other suspects - a 51-year-old man, from Bloxwich, who was arrested on suspicion of murder, and a 22-year-old man, from Dudley, who was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and assisting an offender.
Two more men, aged 36 and 26, both from Coseley, were arrested on Friday (18 April) in South Wales on suspicion of assisting an offender. They are due to be interviewed by detectives from Staffordshire.
In a separate arrest on the same day, officers took a 34-year-old man from Wednesbury into custody on suspicion of manslaughter. He remains in custody at this time.
Staffordshire Police has confirmed it is continuing to search for a man who was seen leaving the Blake Street golf club on foot following the collision.
A force spokesperson added: "We’re piecing together his movements after the collision, speaking to witnesses and going through the footage that we’ve collected and that have been sent to us after our appeals.
"If you have any dashcam, CCTV, doorbell footage or if you were in the area of Blake Street and Birmingham Road between Sutton Coldfield and Shenstone at approximately 10.25am on Friday (April 11) please get in touch.
"The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating the circumstances prior to the collision when officers from West Midlands Police had responded to the vehicle being involved in reports of suspicious activity."
Police have set up a dedicated online portal where information can be left. That can be accessed by visiting: mipp.police.uk/operation/STAFFS25M06-PO1
People can also speak to Crimestoppers anonymously by phoning 0800 555 111.
