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| Woman dies in 'deliberate' crash | Woman dies in 'deliberate' crash |
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| A murder inquiry has been launched after a woman was deliberately hit by a car in Paisley on Monday morning. | A murder inquiry has been launched after a woman was deliberately hit by a car in Paisley on Monday morning. |
| Margaret Boris, from Irvine, was walking along King Street at about 1100 BST when she was hit by a Volkswagen Polo, which then drove off. | Margaret Boris, from Irvine, was walking along King Street at about 1100 BST when she was hit by a Volkswagen Polo, which then drove off. |
| The 39-year-old was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, where she died a short time later. | The 39-year-old was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, where she died a short time later. |
| Strathclyde Police said it was studying CCTV footage to trace the culprit, and appealed for witnesses to come forward. | Strathclyde Police said it was studying CCTV footage to trace the culprit, and appealed for witnesses to come forward. |
| Det Insp Allan Woods said: "Inquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the death and officers are continuing to study CCTV footage to trace the person responsible. | Det Insp Allan Woods said: "Inquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the death and officers are continuing to study CCTV footage to trace the person responsible. |
| "I am extremely encouraged by the response from members of the public so far. | "I am extremely encouraged by the response from members of the public so far. |
| "But we would still like to hear from anyone who may have been walking, driving or travelling within a bus or car at the scene who may have witnessed the incident or may have seen the car driving away." | "But we would still like to hear from anyone who may have been walking, driving or travelling within a bus or car at the scene who may have witnessed the incident or may have seen the car driving away." |