Two men who died in accident are named by police

Two men who died in a road traffic collision in Newmarket were named by police today.

Officers were called just before 2.50am on Tuesday, September 3, to reports that a vehicle had been discovered in a ditch on Dullingham Road, near to the railway line.

On arrival, officers found that the vehicle – a purple Volvo S40 – appeared to have collided with a tree and was sitting almost vertically in the ditch.

Two men were found deceased inside the vehicle.

Pending formal coroner’s inquest proceedings, the deceased have been identified as Harry Fussey, 19, from Newmarket, and Louis Cope-Cornell, 22, also from Newmarket.

Any witnesses, or anyone who believes they may have seen a car matching the description above driving in the Newmarket area on Tuesday, September 3, should contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit by quoting CAD 36 of September 3.

Website – complete the online contact form: http://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/existing-report-update

Anybody who may have relevant dash-cam or mobile phone footage can visit https://www.suffolk.police.uk/contact-us/report-something/9-dashboard-camera-report-form

Email – PSI Russell Yates – russell.yates@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

Phone – call 101.