Overview
- Anthony Canty, 39, was struck while cycling on Maldon Road in Tiptree on 21 May and died in hospital four days later on 25 May.
- Essex Police say inquiries remain ongoing after an 18-year-old was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving while unfit and failing to stop and has since been released under investigation.
- Officers have asked the public for CCTV and dashcam footage and information about a black Ford KA seen in the area around the time of the collision.
- Witnesses reported that the driver initially left the scene and later returned, and police removed a vehicle from the site as they continued their investigation.
- Canty was widely known for performing CPR on a police officer in April 2020 and for winning £1 million in the EuroMillions days later; he leaves a partner and two daughters and tributes have poured in from the local community.