Global police hunt confirmed for Dolars Aleksanders after Keaton Slater’s death

Police have confirmed that their search for Dolars Aleksanders has gone international. Sergeant Rich Evans added that this also includes in his native Latvia.

The 21-year-old has been on the run for almost a week. It follows the death of Keaton Slater, who died after being hit by a BMW on Radford Road at around 4.30pm on Friday (June 14).

Speaking at a press conference earlier today, Sergeant Rich Evans explained: “We are looking at all information and intelligence coming in from the Coventry area and across the UK. We are also fully aware that the suspect was born in Latvia, so we are making further inquiries with our international counterparts and using partner agencies to try and trace him

“That’s why the call is to make sure we get as much information as possible from anyone who knows his whereabouts.”

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He added that as well as wanting to catch Aleksanders, he issued a warning to anyone who might help him hide. He confirmed that a 56-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and warned that more would be done.

“We don’t want anyone harboring this person, we need to talk to them, we need to find out what’s going on, we need to get justice for this (Keaton Slater’s) family.”

He said the devastating loss has affected the entire city, including the officers working the case, but said they are determined to catch the suspect and that includes sharing the call worldwide.

“It’s very important to keep this momentum going,” he said. “12 years have tragically lost their lives by someone’s driving and we need to take action.”

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call 999, quoting log 3407 of June 14. Details can also be sent to [email protected]

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