Murder investigation after 'hit-and-run'

Ryan Griffiths was seriously injured when he was hit by a car in Burleigh Road and died in hospital

A murder inquiry has been launched after a man was struck by a car in a suspected hit-and-run.

Ryan Griffiths, 29, died in hospital on Friday morning following an incident in Burleigh Road, Merridale, Wolverhampton, on Wednesday evening.

West Midlands Police said it believed Mr Griffiths was struck by a dark-coloured car just before 21:00 BST and the vehicle involved then drove away.

CCTV and doorbell footage is being reviewed by officers.

Door-to-door inquiries were ongoing and a forensic examination of the scene has been carried out.

Mr Griffiths' family is being supported, the force said.