Four young people named after they are all killed in UK crash tragedy

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Police have named the four people who died when a car crashed into a building in a serious UK crash. The car had three men and a woman inside when the collision happened on Magdalen Street, Colchester shortly before 4.40am on Saturday, February 1.

Twenty-two-year-old Makyle Bayley, 21-year-old Eva Darold-Tchikaya, Anthony Hibbert, who was 24, and 22-year-old Daljang Wol all died at the scene, officers say. All four were students at the University of Essex.

Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper said: “I want to extend my condolences to the friends and family of Makyle, Eva, Anthony, and Daljang. This will be an incredibly difficult time for them and we have specialist officers supporting them.

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“Our specialist Serious Collision Investigation Unit is investigating what led up to the collision but at this stage we do not believe any other vehicles were involved. I again want to thank all the attending emergency services for their efforts to maintain the dignity of those who died and to the community for their support and co-operation.

“If you have any information about what happened, please contact us.” If you saw a black Ford Focus being driven along Magdalen Street or near vicinity at that time, have any CCTV, dash cam or doorbell footage, or have any information please get in contact with police.

Please quote incident 179 of 1 February. You can let police know by submitting a report on their website or by using their online Live Chat service which is available 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week.

Visit the force website to find out more about their online reporting services or call 101. If you would like to make an anonymous report you can contact independent charity @Crimestoppers, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.