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THREE MEN ARE BEING QUESTIONED FOUR MONTHS AFTER A CAR STRUCK PEDESTRIAN WYNFORD “WILLIE” GRIFFITHS IN AUDLEY ROAD IN STECHFORD AND THEN LEFT THE SCENE 15:10, 05 Jun 2025 Three men have been

arrested in connection with a crash that caused the death of a Birmingham pensioner near a retail park. Pedestrian Wynford “Willie” Griffiths was struck by a car at the junction of Audley

Road and Flaxley Road in Stechford, close to the Stechford Retail Park, shortly after 9pm on Sunday, February 9. The car left the scene and Mr Griffiths, aged 71, died at the scene despite

being treated by ambulance medics. A £20,000 reward was offered to trace the ‘hit-and-run driver’. READ MORE: HUNT FOR DRIVER AS MAN DIED IN HIT-AND-RUN IN STECHFORD And now police have

arrested three men, aged 29, 31, and 32, on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, on Thursday (June 5). Article continues below One of the men is also being questioned on

suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs. Mr Griffiths family had issued a statement following his death and said: “"Our beautiful brother, uncle and great uncle has been

taken away from us in such an awful way. “Our world has been turned upside down with what you have done to our family.” West Midlands Police said the family has been informed of the arrests.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the force said: “We’ve arrested three men following the tragic death of 71-year-old Wynford “Willie” Griffiths in Stechford. “The collision happened on

Audley Road on 9 February, and specialist investigators have been working tirelessly since then to establish the circumstances around what happened, recovering a vehicle as part of the

investigation. “This morning (June 5), following warrants at three addresses in Birmingham, officers arrested three men aged 29, 31, and 32. “They are currently in custody being questioned

on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, while one is also being questioned on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs. “Mr Griffiths’ family has been informed of this

development, and our thoughts remain with them at this tragic time. “We will continue to keep in contact with them as our investigation continues. Article continues below “We are still

urging anyone with information, who has not yet spoken to us, to contact us via 101 quoting log number 3687 of 9 February.”