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A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Esher this morning (1 July).
Officers were called at around 6.20am to A244 Claremont Lane, between the junction of Copsem Lane and Milbourne Lane, after receiving several calls about a collision between a car and a moped. Despite the best efforts of paramedics, a 37-year-old man from Leatherhead was pronounced dead at the scene.
His family have been informed and our thoughts remain with them.
A 52-year-old man from Orpington has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody at this time.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Natalie Pearce said: “Our thoughts are with the victim’s family at this very difficult time. Our investigation is in the very early stages and a specialist team of officers are working around the clock to follow up enquiries. The road remains closed but we hope it will be re-opened later this evening.
“We are hoping to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision, anyone that may have any dashcam footage of the collision, or anyone who may have seen a red moped and a white Seat Ibiza in the area in the moments before the collision. We are especially interested in the manner of driving by these two vehicles.
"We have also referred ourselves to the IOPC due to previous police contact with the suspect."
If you can help, please contact us via our information portal here or, if you would like to remain anonymous, call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.