The father of murdered British student Meredith Kercher has died after being involved in a suspected hit-and-run.

According to reports, John Kercher was found close to his home in Croydon, south London, with multiple injuries including a broken arm and leg.

The incident is believed to have happened on 13 January and the 77-year-old died in hospital on Saturday.

Image: Meredith was stabbed 47 times

Met Police Detective Sergeant Steve Andrews said: "Despite thorough enquiries made so far, including speaking to witnesses and examining potential CCTV opportunities, we've not as yet been able to establish how he came to sustain his injuries, which included a broken arm and broken leg.

"We are keeping an open mind as to the circumstances of his death, including whether he may have been involved in a collision.


"Please make the call to us, or anonymously via Crimestoppers if you can help us determine what happened."

Mr Kercher's youngest daughter Meredith was murdered on an exchange trip in 2007 in Perugia, Italy.

Her roommate Amanda Knox and Knox's former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, were convicted of murdering the 21-year-old in 2009.

Image: Meredith Kercher's father John Kercher in 2012

The Briton was stabbed 47 times and her throat slashed at the flat she shared with Ms Knox.

The American spent four years in prison before being cleared on appeal in 2011.

Italian courts overturned the acquittal in 2014, but Italy's highest court overturned the conviction definitively in 2015.

Image: Amanda Knox was initially convicted of the 2007 murder

Judges ruled there had not been enough evidence to prove their wrongdoing beyond reasonable doubt, and said there were no "biological traces" firmly connecting them to the murder.

An immigrant from the Ivory Coast, Rudy Guede, is serving a 16-year jail sentence for the murder of Ms Kercher.

Anyone who has any information on the incident in Windmill Road, Croydon, should call 101 and quote Cad 6441/13Jan or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.