Murder arrest after boy, 16, dies in crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16-year-old boy died after being struck by a car in Sheffield.

The boy was hit as he walked alongside Staniforth Road in Darnall at about 16:50 BST on Wednesday and died from his injuries after being taken to hospital for treatment, South Yorkshire Police said.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Kent on suspicion of murder, officers said.

Det Ch Insp Benjamin Wood said: "An entirely innocent bystander, who was going about his daily business, has sadly lost his life."

Officers said a grey Audi is believed to have driven towards three electric bikes and collided with one of them, before hitting a pedestrian and driving off.

An 18-year-old man who was riding an e-bike suffered serious injuries.

Mr Wood said: "We know that this incident will have caused concern in the local community.

"We have a team of detectives working at pace to piece together the circumstances which unfolded."

A 45-year-old woman and two men, 26 and 46, have also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

All four people remain in custody.

Mr Wood asked the public to share relevant footage, images or information directly with police and to avoid speculating or circulating any videos which could cause distress.

The force is also keen to hear from the riders of the electric bikes in the area at the time, he added.

There's debris all over the floor, even 24 hours after the crash happened. A lamppost is damaged, with flowers being propped up against a fence post.

This is where the 16-year-old died yesterday - a boy described by locals as a "lovely lad".

It's a busy road and people are driving past, looking from their cars at the small police cordon and tributes that are being left.

There's a family somewhere who must be hurting, as they come to terms with losing their son.

One local resident, Mrs Khan, said the boy who died worked at the nearby Shansha Red sweet and snacks shop on Staniforth Road.

She said: "He was a good lad, reserved and not talkative but always gave good smiles.

"It's so sad."

One resident said: "We normally let our children go to mosque at 11 and 12 years old to give them a bit of freedom as it is only up the road, but we're scared now."

Meanwhile, Mojid Khan, owner of Sunrise Catering Supplies, located on the corner of the road where the incident took place, said: "It's a close-knit community here, and I'm sure the family, who will be suffering terribly as it is, will be hit even harder by the fact that Eid is tomorrow.

"It is really sad for them," Mr Khan said.

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