23-year old Coleraine man dies following Ballycastle hit-and-run

A PSNI spokesperson told Downtown & Cool FM the searches were part of an on-going probe
Author: Chris BrennanPublished 27th Aug 2022

A man who was injured in a hit-and-run incident last weekend in Ballycastle has died.

He's been named as 23-year old Stefan Morrow from the Coleraine area.

A woman the victim was with at the time suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Police have renewed their appeal for information on what happened.

They've added to date, two men in their 30s were arrested - one who was released unconditionally and the other on bail pending further enquiries.

Detective Sergeant Colhoun said: “The collision on the Moyarget Road was reported to police on Sunday, 21st August around 10.20pm.

“A man and a woman had been walking along the road when there was a collision with a van. The driver of the van drove off from the scene without stopping to check on the injured people.

“Sadly, the male, 23-year-old Stefan Morrow, from the Coleraine area has since passed away as a result of the injuries he sustained due to the collision. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

“To date, we have arrested two males in their 30s, one who has been released unconditionally and a second who has been released on bail, pending further enquiries as part of our investigation.

“At this time I would like to make a renewed appeal for information and ask any witnesses to come forward to police.

“We are especially keen to hear from anyone who was on the Moyarget Road between 10pm and 10.20pm on Sunday, 21st August and who may have dash-cam or any mobile footage of the collision which could help our investigation.”