On Friday, January 20, shortly after 9 p.m., emergency services were called to Royston Road, on the bridge over Cudworth Parkway, in response to reports of a collision.
Dean Jones, 40, and his teenage son, Lewis Daines, 16, were cycling along the road when they were hit by a vehicle. The vehicle failed to stop and drove away.
Today (31 January 2023), a 35-year-old man surrendered to police and was arrested on suspicion of murder. Earlier today, two women from Barnsley, aged 30 and 36, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. They are all still being held at this time.
We’re continuing to investigate this collision, which has understandably left a family devastated,” said Detective Chief Inspector Andy Knowles, who is leading the investigation.
“We’ve issued a number of appeals since the collision occurred and I’d like to thank those members of the public that came forward with information.
“These arrests are a huge step in our efforts of piecing together exactly what happened and I would still ask anyone with information to come forward. Despite the fact that we have arrested a man on suspicion of murder, we are keeping an open mind and are continuing to investigate a number of leads.
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