Birmingham striker King arrested for hit and run hours after being handed free transfer

Birmingham City striker Marlon King was arrested after a hit and run which left a man in hospital on Saturday night.



The collision reportedly occurred near London's West End and the 33-year-old has been released on bail until September by City of London Police.



The victim, in his 40s, was treated for head injuries in a nearby hospital and sources told The Sun the incident happened not far from Paddington rail station.

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'The guy was hit by a car, possibly a Mercedes, not far from Paddington station. He got a knock to the head but the driver didn't stop to see if he was OK,' the source told The Sun .



'The police were called pretty quickly.'



The former Nottingham Forest, Watford and Coventry City man was detained by police in Lancaster Gate.



King was handed a free transfer hours by Birmingham before the incident and his agent, who was aware of the accident, refused to comment further.



It is not the first time the forward has found himself the wrong side of the law, having previously been jailed for sexual assault and ABH in 2009.

A police spokesman said on Monday night: 'A 33-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic collision and taken to a central London police station.'