Inquest in van death

The inquest on a Shropshire man who died when a police van hit him has been opened.Kenneth Thiel-Furber, of Station Road, Whitchurch, died during the early hours of May 3 after he was in collision with the police van on the A41Whitchurch bypass.

The 26 year-old had been walking with his fiance, Larissa Keen.

An inquest was opened and adjourned to a date to be fixed at Shrewsbury Magistrates Court yesterday.

The matter was reported to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, but handed back to West Mercia Police to investigate.

Alan Ward (2)
Shropshire Star Mobile
Advertisement - Classifieds Book Online