First picture of woman, 24, killed in Brixton ‘hit-and-run’ crash

Celia Betrouni died at the scene of a suspected hit-and-run crash in Brixton Hil
Met Police
Patrick Grafton-Green17 January 2019
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This is the young woman who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run in south London.

Pedestrian Celia Ines Betrouni, 24, was struck by a car in Brixton Hill in the early hours of Saturday.

Paramedics battled to save Ms Betrouni, a French national, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Emergency services had rushed to the junction with New Park Road at 12.30am. An air ambulance was also scrambled.

On Monday, a 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after he handed himself in at a south London police station.

He has been bailed to a date in mid February, Scotland Yard said.

The blue VW Golf believed to have been involved in the collision was found in the Brixton area on Sunday.

Police said Ms Betrouni’s next of kin has been informed. A post-mortem took place on Monday.

If you have information that could assist the investigation, please call the witness appeal line on 020 8285 1574 or tweet @MetCC and quote CAD 183/12Jan.

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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