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| Murder probe after M1 fight death | Murder probe after M1 fight death |
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| The death of a man after a fight on the hard shoulder of the M1 in Bedfordshire is being treated as murder. | The death of a man after a fight on the hard shoulder of the M1 in Bedfordshire is being treated as murder. |
| Toby Cooke, 25, of Cutenhoe Road, Luton, was killed after two cars were seen "swerving across the lanes" on the northbound carriageway, on Thursday. | Toby Cooke, 25, of Cutenhoe Road, Luton, was killed after two cars were seen "swerving across the lanes" on the northbound carriageway, on Thursday. |
| The cars stopped and a fight started during which Mr Cooke was hit on the head and fell to the ground - he died in hospital on Monday, police said. | The cars stopped and a fight started during which Mr Cooke was hit on the head and fell to the ground - he died in hospital on Monday, police said. |
| A 43-year-old man was arrested and bailed but has now been re-arrested. | A 43-year-old man was arrested and bailed but has now been re-arrested. |
| Police want to trace any drivers who may have witnessed the incident. | Police want to trace any drivers who may have witnessed the incident. |
| Independent witnesses | Independent witnesses |
| They are appealing to motorists who were driving north or southbound at about 0730 BST and may have seen a blue Volkswagen Polo car and a blue Peugeot car jostling for position coming out of the roadworks at junction 10 heading northbound. | They are appealing to motorists who were driving north or southbound at about 0730 BST and may have seen a blue Volkswagen Polo car and a blue Peugeot car jostling for position coming out of the roadworks at junction 10 heading northbound. |
| Having travelled north past junction 11, the two cars pulled onto the hard shoulder and the drivers became involved in an argument during which blows were exchanged, police said. | Having travelled north past junction 11, the two cars pulled onto the hard shoulder and the drivers became involved in an argument during which blows were exchanged, police said. |
| Mr Cooke, a forklift truck driver, was hit on the head and fell to the ground. | Mr Cooke, a forklift truck driver, was hit on the head and fell to the ground. |
| Det Insp Gary White said: "Other drivers may have seen these two blue cars swerving across the lanes prior to them pulling over on to the hard shoulder. | |
| "This disagreement ultimately ended in physical violence and one man falling to the ground and suffering serious head injuries. | "This disagreement ultimately ended in physical violence and one man falling to the ground and suffering serious head injuries. |
| "It is vital we establish what happened and need independent witnesses to come forward." | "It is vital we establish what happened and need independent witnesses to come forward." |