Keaton Slater: £10,000 reward for fatal Coventry hit-and-run suspect

A reward of up to £10,000 is being offered by a charity for information about a man wanted over a hit-and-run crash which killed 12-year-old Keaton Slater.

Dolars Aleksanders, 21, is wanted by West Midlands Police on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Keaton died on Friday after being hit by a black BMW at around 4.30pm BST on Radford Road in Coventry.

Crimestoppers, which is independent of the police, said the reward was available for the next three months for information leading to the arrest of Mr Aleksanders.

Police previously said there were four people in the car, which was driving “well over” the speed limit when it hit Keaton, and they believed Mr Aleksanders was the driver.

Mr Aleksanders, who was born in Latvia but is a UK resident, was living in the Coventry area at the time of the accident, police said.

“A boy has tragically lost his life and it has had a devastating impact on so many people, especially Keaton’s family and friends,” said Alan Edwards from Crimestoppers.

“Our charity is supporting the police as they hunt for Aleksanders by offering a reward.

“We remind everyone, especially those who may be bullied into silence, that they have the option to remain completely anonymous when contacting us.”

People have been advised that they should not approach Mr Aleksanders and should instead contact the police or Crimestoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.