Man arrested in connection with fatal suspected hit and run

Police were called to reports of a body on the A40 at Benhall Credit: ITV West Country

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man following a suspected hit and run in Cheltenham.

Gloucestershire police were called to reports of a body on the A40 in the early hours of Thursday morning. A 51-year-old man from the Newport area of South Wales has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Police say it's not yet known who the victim is, but they are supporting the family of a missing 27-year-old man from Cheltenham.