A man who ran down a cyclist in the NSW Northern Rivers knew the cyclist and killed him deliberately, police say.
A 60-year-old man, named in the media as John Foss, was riding his motorised bicycle in Mullumbimby at about 10.30am (AEDT) on Tuesday when he was allegedly struck from behind by a white van.
The van driver allegedly failed to stop at the scene.
The cyclist was found by a passerby and was taken to Mullumbimby Hospital where he died.
Inspector Greg Jago said the two men knew each other.
“We are aware that both parties knew each other prior to the incident and apparently there was some animosity between them,” he told Fairfax Radio.
Police arrested a 53-year-old man on Wednesday morning at a house in Nashua, where they also seized a white Toyota HiAce van for examination.
The man was taken to Byron Bay Police Station where he was charged with murder and dangerous driving occasioning death.
He was refused bail and will appear in Lismore Local Court on Thursday.
Views: 0