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Man, 25, is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after girl, 16, was LEFT TO DIE in road

From the Newshound archive · first published 7 October 2026.

Nadia Mucha, described by loved ones as "selfless", was killed in a hit-and-run near a Wakefield bus stop, with a 25-year-old man now arrested.
Nadia Mucha, described by loved ones as "selfless", was killed in a hit-and-run near a Wakefield bus stop, with a 25-year-old man now arrested.

Nadia Mucha, 16, was found close to a bus stop on Rooks Nest Road in Wakefield at around 8.33pm on September 29, suffering serious head and chest injuries in what detectives believe was a hit-and-run. She died in hospital four days later. West Yorkshire Police's Homicide and Major Enquiry Team has since taken a 25-year-old man into custody on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving; he has been bailed while enquiries continue.

Detectives are still appealing for information to establish the full circumstances of Nadia's death.

Her cousin Courtney Jade Biggs wrote: 'She was the most selfless, caring soul — she didn't deserve any of this.'

Temporary DCI Elly Buchanan vowed police are 'working at pace to find the answers her family deserve.'

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