Suspect arrested in Northern Ireland after 65-year-old pedestrian was left preventing for her life in London hit-and-run

An alleged hit-and-run driver has been arrested after a collision left a 65-year-old woman fighting for her life.

Police were called to a street in Bellingham, southeast London just after 10.10pm on October 31 following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian. 

It is alleged the vehicle involved did not stop at the scene.

The woman, who has not been named, remains in a life-threatening condition, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.

Suspect Michael McLaughlin was arrested by Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) officers on Friday, the Met added.

McLaughlin was detained on a motorway in Northern Ireland before being escorted to England.

The 38-year-old, from Buncrana, in the Republic of Ireland, was interviewed about the crash at a south London police station.

He was later charged on November 8 with causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop after a road traffic collision. 

Police were called to a street in Bellingham, southeast London at 10.13pm on October 31 following a crash involving a car and a pedestrian

McLaughlin remains in custody and will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Officers from the Met’s Serious Collision Investigative Unit are still looking to speak to witnesses and have asked anyone who saw or heard anything to contact police on 101 quoting 9111/31NOV.