Police need help to understand collision which killed cyclist in middle of Greenwich Park

A cyclist died two weeks after he was injured in a collision in the middle of a park and police are still trying to piece together what happened.

Detectives investigating the death of a cyclist in Greenwich Park are making a new appeal for witnesses.

Police were called to reports of a collision involving the cycle in The Avenue at approximately 6.08pm on Sunday, 28 June.

Officers attended along with London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance.

The cyclist, a 24-year-old man, was taken to hospital but died from his injuries on 16 July.

Enquiries continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision and how the man came to be injured.

PC Tony Butler, from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command, said: “A significant number of people would have been in the park at the time of the collision.

“I’m aware some time has passed since the date of the incident but I’m hoping somebody will be able to help with our investigation.”

Anyone with information, images, or footage of the collision is asked to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8285 1574 or call 101 quoting CAD 6309/28JUN.