West Yorkshire Police have arrested two men and one woman in relation to the death of Claudiu-Carol Kondor.
42-year-old Claudiu-Carol Kondor from Sheffield had delivered a package to an address in Leeds on 21 August at about 6:45pm and had returned to his van to find a male attempting to steal it. When he tried to stop them, they drove off at speed with the victim only partly in the passenger door of the vehicle.
The van, a plain silver Ford Transit Cargo, was then in collision with two parked cars in Heights Drive and was driven away leaving the victim injured in the street, between the junctions of Heights Way and Heights Bank. As a result of enquiries, the van was recovered in Highlands Walk, Belle Isle, a short time later.
Mr Kondor was found unconscious and pronounced dead at the scene after emergency treatment from ambulance staff. A 32-year-old man from Leeds had been arrested on suspicion of murder. Following a public appeal, police arrested 24-year-old Eddie Hampshire on suspicion of murder. A woman has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
“This appears to be a truly shocking incident where the victim has been killed while going about his business as a parcel delivery driver,” said Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector James Entwistle. “We are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances and to identify the person whose incredibly dangerous actions have been responsible for causing his death.”
Anyone who witnessed any part of the incident or who has any information that could assist the investigation has been asked to contact the police.
