Edinburgh woman and dog dead after being struck by car in Lincolnshire

An Edinburgh woman and her dog have died after they were struck by a car in Lincolnshire.

Emergency services were alerted to the collision involving a grey Seat Leon and a pedestrian on the northbound lane of the A1 at South Witham at around 9.35pm on May 9.

Despite the best efforts of officers and paramedics, a 52-year-old woman died at the scene. A large dog also died following the incident.

The woman has since been named as Melanie Genrich from Peffermill Court in Edinburgh.

Detectives believe she left a broken-down Vauxhall Corsa parked in a layby north of the Fox Inn on the southbound lane alongside a man and their dog on the A1.

They walked over to the northbound lane before the incident.

A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving. He has been released under investigation.

A 58-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of murder; however, he has been released without charge and is no longer under investigation.

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

Those with information are urged to contact the Investigating Officer by calling 01522 212316 or by email at SCIUinvestigators@lincs.police.uk.