An asylum seeker from Sri Lanka has been killed in a hit-and-run accident in Croydon, England.

The victim, Jeyaratnam Kandiah

The Croyden Guardian reports that the 43-year old Sri Lankan asylum-seeker was crossing the street near his home when he was mowed down and hit by a driver of a BMW car according to the police.

The victim, Jeyaratnam Kandiah was pronounced dead after the crash.

Croyden police has still not identified the hit-and-run driver.

Source: The Croyden Guardian

Jeyaratnam Kandiah had been knocked down as he crossed the street in Croyden.

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