Man who was among four hurt when car hit group in central London on Christmas Day has died

2 January 2025, 14:37 | Updated: 2 January 2025, 14:47

A man who was among four people hurt when a car hit pedestrians in London's West End on Christmas Day has died in hospital.

He has been named as 25-year-old Aidan Chapman, the Metropolitan Police said.

Officers were called to reports of a crash and a car driving on the wrong side of the road at 12.45am.

The incident occurred outside the Sondheim Theatre, in Shaftesbury Avenue, which is at the heart of London's West End and the city's theatre district.

Aidan's parents said: "The loss of our beautiful son is a parent's worst nightmare, we are utterly devastated with the loss of Aidan, he enriched everyone's lives.

"He was a loving, kind, funny soul and the world is a darker place without him. We, his parents, have lost the best part of ourselves."

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