The St Mary police are investigating the death of a man who was killed in a hit-and-run along the Heywood Hall main road on Tuesday night.

The incident took place about 9:30 p.m. in the vicinity of the Hampstead entrance in the parish.

According to the police, preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased, who is believed to have been of unsound mind, was walking along the roadway when he was struck by a motor vehicle.