Two men who died in a fatal collision on the A46 named by police

Wednesday, 16 February 2022 12:00

Five people have now been charged in connection with the incident.

Two men who died in a collision on the A46 near the Six Hills junction are believed to be Saqib Hussain, 21, and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin, 21, both from Banbury, Oxfordshire.

They died following the incident which happened at around 1.30 am on Friday 11th February.

Leicestershire Police have confirmed that formal identification has not yet been carried out.

Five people, two men and three women have been charged with murder in connection with the incident.

A 20-year-old man who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of murder has been released from police custody with no further action to be taken.

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