A man who was among four people hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London’s West End on Christmas Day has died in hospital, the Metropolitan Police said.
Detectives have named the tragic victim as 25-year-old Aidan Chapman and are treating his death as homicide with a post-mortem examination to take place in due course.
The Met reported last week Anthony Gilheaney, 30, had been charged with four counts of attempted murder, causing serious injury by driving whilst disqualified, driving a motor vehicle dangerously and possession of a bladed article in a public place. The charges will be reviewed following the death of Mr Chapman, the Met said.
In a tribute, Aidan’s parents said: “The loss of our beautiful son is a parent’s worst nightmare, we are utterly devastated with the loss of Aidan, he enriched everyone’s lives.
Forensic investigators at the scene on Shaftesbury Avenue
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“He was a loving, kind, funny soul and the world is a darker place without him. We, his parents, have lost the best part of ourselves.”
Officers were called at 0.45am on December 25 after reports of a collision and a car driving on the wrong side of the road on Shaftesbury Avenue in the capital’s theatre district.
Gilheaney, 30, of Harlow in Essex will next appear at the Old Bailey on January 24.