Murder arrest after man dies in crash between car and e-bike

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        September 20, 2026

Murder arrest after man dies in crash between car and e-bike

Good Morning St Albans — 2026-09-20

A 20-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a crash involving a car and an e-bike in Luton.
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Murder arrest after man dies in crash between car and e-bike
• A 20-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a crash involving a car and an e-bike in Luton.
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The shrine of St Alban survives in St Albans Cathedral as a 14th-century marble structure in a chapel east of the high altar.
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