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| Dad killed as he rode home to his son on Boxing Day | Dad killed as he rode home to his son on Boxing Day |
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| Lee Kervin, pictured with his son, Brad, was knocked down and killed as he rode home from the pub where he worked | Lee Kervin, pictured with his son, Brad, was knocked down and killed as he rode home from the pub where he worked |
| The family of a cyclist knocked down and killed in a hit-and-run have described him as a kind man who would "give anyone the shirt off his back". | The family of a cyclist knocked down and killed in a hit-and-run have described him as a kind man who would "give anyone the shirt off his back". |
| Former soldier Lee Kervin, 50, was riding his bike home from the pub he worked in in Ormskirk when he was hit by a vehicle at about 18:45 GMT on Boxing Day. | Former soldier Lee Kervin, 50, was riding his bike home from the pub he worked in in Ormskirk when he was hit by a vehicle at about 18:45 GMT on Boxing Day. |
| His sister, Dawn Kervin, described single father-of-one Mr Kervin as "a man who had the time of day for anyone". | |
| Lancashire Police said it had arrested a 29-year-old man from Burscough on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, and appealed for anyone with information to come forward. | Lancashire Police said it had arrested a 29-year-old man from Burscough on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, and appealed for anyone with information to come forward. |
| Mr Kervin, originally from Parbold near Wigan, worked as a handyman and also at the Roebuck Garden Centre and The Plough pub, in Dicks Lane, Ormskirk. | Mr Kervin, originally from Parbold near Wigan, worked as a handyman and also at the Roebuck Garden Centre and The Plough pub, in Dicks Lane, Ormskirk. |
| Dawn, 44, told BBC News he had been at the pub with friends and colleagues before setting off for the short journey to his home, where he lived with his 20-year-old son. | Dawn, 44, told BBC News he had been at the pub with friends and colleagues before setting off for the short journey to his home, where he lived with his 20-year-old son. |
| Mr Kervin, who joined the Royal Green Jackets after studying at Cross Hall High School, was struck on Dicks Lane and, Ms Kervin said, "left for dead". | Mr Kervin, who joined the Royal Green Jackets after studying at Cross Hall High School, was struck on Dicks Lane and, Ms Kervin said, "left for dead". |
| She added: "As a family, we just want people to come forward, to help bring the person responsible to justice, and to give our family peace." | She added: "As a family, we just want people to come forward, to help bring the person responsible to justice, and to give our family peace." |
| Lee Kervin served in the Royal Green Jackets | Lee Kervin served in the Royal Green Jackets |
| Mr Kervin's son, Brad, described him as "a great father who loved me endlessly and taught me so much". | Mr Kervin's son, Brad, described him as "a great father who loved me endlessly and taught me so much". |
| Mr Kervin died in Aintree hospital in the early hours of 27 December. | Mr Kervin died in Aintree hospital in the early hours of 27 December. |
| Lancashire Police said it wanted to hear from anyone who saw a Kia Sportage being driven in the area of Dicks Lane between 18:30 and 19:00 on 26 December. | Lancashire Police said it wanted to hear from anyone who saw a Kia Sportage being driven in the area of Dicks Lane between 18:30 and 19:00 on 26 December. |
| The Road Policing Unit's Sgt Chris Evans said; "While an arrest has been made, our enquiries are very much ongoing and I would ask anyone with information or footage which could help our enquiries to make contact with the police as soon as possible." | The Road Policing Unit's Sgt Chris Evans said; "While an arrest has been made, our enquiries are very much ongoing and I would ask anyone with information or footage which could help our enquiries to make contact with the police as soon as possible." |
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