Two people were being questioned on suspicion of murder yesterday following the death of a man who was hit by a car on a footpath in Birmingham.

Anthony Ames, 21, suffered fatal injuries when a vehicle mounted the pavement on Chester Road in Sutton Coldfield.

Several other pedestrians were also struck by the car, which was later found burnt out in the Kingstanding area.

Two men, aged 30 and 33, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.