Adam Jones tragedy: New witness appeal after hit-run death

Adam Jones, aged 15, was knocked down in West Bromwich and despite a massive police investigation the killer has still not been caught.

The teenager, from Wednesbury, died when he was hit by a blue Volkswagen Bora as he crossed the junction of Beacon View Road and Walsall Road in West Bromwich with his bike, just after 7.30pm on March 26 last year.

The driver abandoned the vehicle and ran off without calling for help for Adam.

Police are now launching a fresh appeal for people with information to come forward.

Sgt Paul Hughes, from the force's collision investigation unit, said: "The investigation into Adam's death is on-going. We would ask that if there is anyone with information, who still hasn't spoken to officers, to come forward.

"We remain determined to bring some closure to Adam's family."

The schoolboy was a huge football fan and this weekend West Bromwich Albion FC will pledge their support. On Saturday the club released a recorded message from goalkeeper Ben Foster appealing for anyone with information to contact police. In the video, Foster says: "As a father, I find it difficult to understand what the parents of Adam Jones are going through as a year ago today he was killed in a hit-and-run incident.

"He was just 15-years-old. The person responsible is still at large."

Adam had been on his way to tend to horses at Sandwell Valley Country Park, where he was due to start an apprenticeship. The crash propelled him through the windscreen of the car, leaving him with catastrophic injuries.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A huge police appeal was launched in the days following Adam's death, with images of the bright blue Bora released.