Pleasley: Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Alana Armstrong

A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Alana Armstrong.

A 23-year-old man was arrested in Mansfield in the early hours of this morning. He is now in custody at St Mary’s Wharf Police Station in Derby and will be interviewed by officers.  

Mum of one Alana was killed after a hit and run incident in Pleasley on Tuesday 26 November – she was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision between a 4x4 and an e-bike, on which the 25-year-old was riding pillion, in Batley Lane at around 8pm.

The rider of the bike, a man in his 20s, remains in hospital having had part of his leg amputated as a result of the collision.

Detective Inspector Steve Shaw, said: “We are now nearly a week on from Alana’s death and the response from the public has been nothing short of fantastic.

“We have received information from dozens of people which has been absolutely crucial to bringing about this arrest.

“We still want to hear from anyone who has not already come forward with information that can assist our investigation which you can do in confidence to the force, or completely anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers.”

Anyone with information can contact us, in confidence, using any of the below methods with reference 24*705090:

To contact the incident room directly click here: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/33EM24A62-PO1

• Website – We have crime reporting tools on our website: use our online contact form
• Facebook – send us a private message to the Derbyshire Constabulary Facebook page
• X (Twitter) – direct message our contact centre via @DerPolContact
• Phone – call us on 101 

You can also anonymously contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers, on 0800 555 111, or by visiting the CrimeStoppers website.