Aston McLean Williams death: Mother angry at report delay

Aston McLean Williams had been in trouble with police before the night of his death, his mother said

The mother of a suspected burglar who died when he was hit by a police car says she is still waiting for "the truth" a year after his death.

Aston McLean Williams, 28, was being pursued by officers in a marked armed response vehicle when was he was struck in Reading on 6 August last year.

Thames Valley Police said it was co-operating with an Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry.

The IPCC said its report was being finalised.

Janet Williams said she had been given conflicting information, including how the car was travelling at 10mph when it hit her son but also that his body had been dragged for some distance.

Janet Williams warned others not to follow the path of her son

She said she had also been told he was alive for at least 35 minutes underneath the car and wants to know what was done to save his life.

On the night of his death, officers were responding to a 999 call reporting two men attempting to break into Berkshire Cycles bike shop in Wokingham Road.

The IPCC is trying to establish how the response vehicle was being driven, whether Mr McLean Williams was already on the ground when the car hit him and how he came to be there.

Ms Williams said: "I deserve the truth. For a big organisation, they should be able to do it a lot quicker."

She admitted her son had been in trouble with the law before but "did not deserve to die".

Mr McLean Williams' body is yet to be buried due to clarifications needed in the pathologist's report.

IPCC associate commissioner Guido Liguori said: "We have completed the majority our investigation and drafted the investigation report."

The IPCC said the report may be sent to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider if criminal charges should be brought.

A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said Deputy Chief Constable John Campbell met members of Mr McLean Williams' family in April to hear their views.

"Our thoughts remain with his family and friends and everybody affected by this tragedy," the spokesperson added.