Cyclist arrested over death of Marian Anderson, Danish tourist hit in Eversholt Street

Saturday March 20, 2010

DETECTIVES have arrested a cyclist on suspicion of 'involuntary manslaughter' after the death of tourist Marian Anderson, the Danish sight-seer injured as she crossed the road in Camden Town.

Ms Anderson, 56, died in hospital from head injuries on March 1. She was hit on February 21.

Scotland Yard said a 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday after attending a central London police station. He was held on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter by recklessness and negligence.

He was bailed until a date in May. Ms Anderson was with her daughter when she was hit in  Eversholt Street. Police appealed for witnesses to the incident two weeks ago. The cyclist involved stopped at the scene.