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A man has been charged with murder after a 29-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run.
Ryan Griffiths suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a car in Burleigh Road in Merridale, Wolverhampton, just before 9pm on August 21 and died in hospital two days later, West Midlands Police said.
Aden Wright, 26, has been charged with Mr Griffiths’ murder and appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.
#CHARGE | We’ve charged a man with the murder of Ryan Griffiths, who died after being struck by a car in Wolverhampton.
Full story 👉 https://t.co/R5D3t7U6Pw pic.twitter.com/ql5YnIdWxT
— Wolverhampton Police (@WolvesPolice) August 28, 2024
Police confirmed that a 20-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of murder and perverting the course of justice, but has been released on bail while the investigation continues.
In a statement issued previously by police, Mr Griffiths’ family called him a “loving and devoted son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew and cousin”.
They said: “He had a heart of gold and a lot of loving friends.
“Everyone is devastated by his sad loss and he will be sadly missed.”
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