A man is being held in custody after a pedestrian died following a crash on Christmas Day.

The 26-year-old was arrested in Nazeing on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop following a collision and failing to report a collision.

The victim, a man in his 30s, died from serious injuries after being struck by a black Range Rover Evoque on the A127 in Wickford on Wednesday, December 25.

Essex Police were alerted to the incident two days later at about 9.55am on Friday, December 27.

Due to the length of time to locate the male victim, the incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Essex Police are appealing for dashcam footage from the Wickford area from between 2am and 4am on Christmas Day.

Officers also want to hear from anyone who saw the crash or noticed anything suspicious in the area between 1am on Wednesday, December 25 and 9.55am, Friday, December 27.

Anyone with information or dash cam footage is asked to ring the Serious Collision Investigations Unit on 101, quoting incident 285 of 27/12, or visit https://mipp.police.uk/operation/4201020119P17-PO1.