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| Norfolk road death pair 'made 999 request' | Norfolk road death pair 'made 999 request' |
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| Two pedestrians killed on a busy dual carriageway had asked someone to call the police shortly before their deaths, detectives revealed. | Two pedestrians killed on a busy dual carriageway had asked someone to call the police shortly before their deaths, detectives revealed. |
| The man and woman, believed to be Lithuanian and in their 20s, were both killed on the A47 in Norfolk on Sunday. | The man and woman, believed to be Lithuanian and in their 20s, were both killed on the A47 in Norfolk on Sunday. |
| Police are treating the woman's death as suspicious, believing she may have been pushed into the traffic. | Police are treating the woman's death as suspicious, believing she may have been pushed into the traffic. |
| Officers said the pair separately told a nearby farm shop worker to call the police an hour before their deaths. | |
| The man and woman left the shop before police were called. | The man and woman left the shop before police were called. |
| Norfolk Police said the pair had been walking barefoot on the dual carriageway at Terrington St John when the crash happened at about 14:15 BST. | Norfolk Police said the pair had been walking barefoot on the dual carriageway at Terrington St John when the crash happened at about 14:15 BST. |
| 'Unusual sight' | |
| Officers said the man and woman were hit by a silver Kia and died at the scene. A post-mortem examination found both died of injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. | Officers said the man and woman were hit by a silver Kia and died at the scene. A post-mortem examination found both died of injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. |
| Det Ch Insp Paul Durham said at 12:30 BST they were seen at the Elm roundabout in Wisbech and were walking along both sides of the eastbound A47 towards the Little Chef services at Walsoken. | Det Ch Insp Paul Durham said at 12:30 BST they were seen at the Elm roundabout in Wisbech and were walking along both sides of the eastbound A47 towards the Little Chef services at Walsoken. |
| At 13:20 they then both separately spoke to an assistant at Worzals Farm Shop in Walpole Highway and asked them to call the police, but they left soon afterwards with no explanation. Police were not called. | At 13:20 they then both separately spoke to an assistant at Worzals Farm Shop in Walpole Highway and asked them to call the police, but they left soon afterwards with no explanation. Police were not called. |
| Witnesses then saw the pair walking along the verge of the dual carriageway heading towards King's Lynn when they were hit by the car. | Witnesses then saw the pair walking along the verge of the dual carriageway heading towards King's Lynn when they were hit by the car. |
| Mr Durham said: "They would have posed an unusual sight - the woman wearing a bright pink vest-top and the man in designer-style jean shorts - both walking barefoot along one of our busiest trunk roads on one of the hottest days of the year. | |
| "We need to find out how and why this tragedy occurred." |