Dog walker hit by cyclist dies five weeks later

Houses line the street on both sides of Moorland Road in Splott, Cardiff. Cars and vans are dotted along the road on either side and a white van is seen driving along the road, away from the camera. A disabled parking bay with the words 'disabled' and 'anabl' can also be seen on the right.Image source, BBC/Colette Hume
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The woman was injured as she walked along Moorland Road in Splott

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A woman who was hit by a bike when she was walking her dog has died from her injuries almost five weeks later.

The 57-year-old was walking with her husband on Moorland Road in Splott, Cardiff, at about 17:30 GMT on 10 December when a cyclist rode into her before fleeing the scene.

South Wales Police said the cyclist was male, wearing a black face covering, a white shirt and red tie.

The victim was taken to University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where she died on Monday.

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