Hit-run death of student, 20
A 20-year-old student, believed to be from Singapore, was found lying in the road with fatal injuries in Haverstock Hill, north London, at about 2am yesterday.
Several personal items, including a purse and mobile phone, as well as blood, were found by investigators outside Belsize Park Tube station.
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Hide AdA Metropolitan Police spokesman said the woman was pronounced dead by medical staff after a member of public called emergency services at 1.55am.
He said: "We await formal identification and inquiries continue to trace next of kin. A post-mortem examination will be arranged in due course.
"At this early stage, it is believed the woman may have been involved in a collision with a vehicle that did not stop at the scene."