ARRESTED: 20-year-old man from Berkhamsted who police think may be connected to hit-and-run that killed popular teenager Fazan Ahmed

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man who they think was connected to the hit-and-run that killed a teenager just three days after he had collected his GCSE results.
By David O’Neill
Published 29th Aug 2014, 10:24 BST
Rest in peace: Fazan AhmedRest in peace: Fazan Ahmed
Rest in peace: Fazan Ahmed

Fazan Ahmed, 16, was struck in Jupiter Drive, Highfield, on Friday at about 8.25pm by a driver that stopped a short distance from him, before fleeing the area.

The former student of Adeyfield School died of his injuries two days later in St Mary’s Hospital, London.

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The 20-year-old man from Berkhamsted was arrested at about 6.30pm today on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

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Rest in peace: Tributes left to Fazan Ahmed, pictured belowRest in peace: Tributes left to Fazan Ahmed, pictured below
Rest in peace: Tributes left to Fazan Ahmed, pictured below

He currently remains in police custody for questioning while inquiries into the collision continue.

A police press conference about the tragedy was held yesterday

You can read more about the tributes left to popular Fazan – who was hoping to sit his A-levels at Longdean School, Bennetts End, before going to university – here

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