Police name victim of fatal south London crash as 21-year-old from Purley

Scene: George Beresford, 21, was hit by a car in Ingleboro Drive, Purley
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Laura Proto27 February 2016

A man who died three days after being hit by a car in south London has today been named by police.

George Beresford, 21, from Purley was hit by a BMW in Ingleboro Drive at about 1.25am on Sunday, February 7.

He was taken to a south London hospital by paramedics but died on February 10.

An inquest into Mr Beresford’s death has been opened and adjourned, a Metropolitan Police Service spokesman said.

One person was arrested and later bailed to attend a south London police station in June.

Detectives investigating the crash are urging witnesses to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Catford Traffic Garage on 020 8285 1574.

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