Woman who died named and arrests made

Detectives have named the woman who tragically died after she was struck by a van in Shenstone.

Suzanne Cherry, 62, of Aldridge, died in hospital on Tuesday night (15 April) after she was struck by a van at a golf course at 10.25am on Friday morning (11 April). 

Specialist officers have been supporting her family during this difficult time.

Officers from West Midlands Police arrested three men yesterday (Wednesday 16 April). A 51-year-old man, from Bloxwich, was arrested on suspicion of murder, a 22-year-old man, from Dudley, on suspicion of manslaughter and assisting an offender and a 41-year-old man, from Worcester, on suspicion of assisting an offender. They are being questioned by detectives in custody in Staffordshire. 

We are continuing to search for a man that was seen leaving Aston Wood Golf Club, on Blake Street, on foot after the collision. 

We’re piecing together his movements after the collision, speaking to witnesses and going through the footage that we’ve collected and that have been sent to us after our appeals.
If you have any dashcam, CCTV, doorbell footage or if you were in the area of Blake Street and Birmingham Road between Sutton Coldfield and Shenstone at approximately 10.25am on Friday please get in touch. 

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the circumstances prior to the collision when officers from West Midlands Police had responded to the vehicle being involved in reports of suspicious activity.

We’ve created an online portal where people can leave information they may have. You can access the Major Incident Public Portal, here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/STAFFS25M06-PO1 

To report anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.