Police insist they are doing all they can to investigate death of Wolverhampton father

Police initially thought Mr Bland, who grew up in Parkfields but had lived in Tettenhall for a number of years, had fallen and banged his head.

But the family felt they didn't investigate the circumstances until a few days later when the post-mortem examination revealed he may have been hit by a car.

Last month, police told his sister Katrina they were questioning the possible driver of the car but she has heard nothing since and says the whole family are waiting for answers.

But Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, from West Midlands Police's collision investigation unit denied there had been any delay .

He said: "This is very much an active investigation and we're continuing to follow lines of enquiry to establish who was responsible for Michael’s death, and get answers for his family and friends.

"There was no delay in beginning the investigation, post-mortem or the gathering of evidence, and following extensive enquiries, both at the scene at the time and in the days afterwards, we strongly believe Michael was hit by a car.

"There have been officers from various teams involved in the investigation to date, and our dedication to find out exactly what happened remains as strong as ever.

"Sadly, answers are not always instant. Michael’s family have had a specialist family liaison office since the start of the investigation, and we will continue to inform Michael's family of any significant updates as and when we can."