Fulham Hit and Run Victim Dies in Hospital


Two youths charged with murder of Amrou Greenidge in Sulivan Court


Victim - 18-year-old Amrou Greenidge

The teenager who was the victim of a hit and run in Fulham last Sunday (18 August) has died in hospital and two youths have been charged with his murder.

18-year-old Amrou Greenidge, who lived in the area, is believed to have been riding a pedal bike through the Sulivan Court estate near Broomhouse Lane at around 2.42pm when he was in a collision with a car and then allegedly assaulted. He was found by paramedics with serious head injuries. The driver of the car did not stop at the scene.

He was taken to a west London hospital in a critical condition and died of his injuries on Tuesday, 20 August.

A 17-year-old-youth was charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon on Tuesday, 20 August. A 16-year-old youth was charged with murder in connection with the death on Wednesday, 21 August.

Both were arrested on Monday, 19 August and both have been kept in custody to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court at 11am this Wednesday (21 August).

A 19-year-old-man has also been arrested on suspicion of murder, but is currently being treated in hospital for burn injuries.

 


Sulivan Court. Picture: google Streetview

Following the incident a Section 60 was authorised from 12pm Monday until 0300am 20 August. This gave police officers extra powers to stop and search over the whole borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.


August 21, 2019