A 21-year-old who was killed after he was hit by a car in Purley has been named by police.
George Beresford, from Purley, was hit by a BMW on Ingleboro Drive on February 7.
Police were called to reports of a crash between a car and a pedestrian at about 1.27am.
He was taken to a south London hospital but died on February 10.
A police spokesman said the driver of the BMW was arrested at the scene and has been bailed to a date in June.
An inquest into the crash has been opened and adjourned.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Catford Traffic Garage on 020 8285 1574.
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