Dead man in moped dispute named
A man who died following a dispute over a stolen moped has been named as 55-year-old William Dawson.
A man who died following a dispute over a stolen moped has been named as 55-year-old William Dawson.
The court heard how he died of a heart attack he suffered after the altercation in Kent Road, Friar Park, on Friday.
Two men have been bailed, after being charged with stealing the moped in Brunswick Park. They had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
They appeared at West Bromwich Magistrates Court charged with taking the £500 Aprilia moped from a funfair at Brunswick Park.
Levan Harvey, aged 23, from Beacon View Road, West Bromwich, denied aggravated vehicle taking without consent, but admitted driving without a licence or insurance.
Richard Edwards, 21, denied being carried on the moped. The pair will stand trial at West Bromwich Magistrates Court on November 9.
Mr Dawson died at Walsall Manor Hospital late on Friday night, following an earlier dispute in the Friar Park area of the Wednesbury after the alleged theft of the moped. A post mortem revealed he died of a heart attack.
The dispute followed the theft of the Aprilia moped in Brunswick Park, which was parked at a fair at the park on Friday.
Any with information should contact police at West Bromwich on 0845 113 5000.
