A WATFORD man has appeared in court charged with murder. 

Tarkan Agca, 23, of Crusader Way, spoke only to confirm his name, address and nationality. 

Appearing before Swindon Magistrates’ Court this morning wearing a grey tracksuit, close cropped hair and clutching a paperback book, he did not enter pleas to the charge he murdered Andrzej Szruta in a hit-and-run on the A303 at Solstice Park on Friday, June 21. 

Swindon magistrates remanded Agca into custody. He is due before Bristol Crown Court on July 26 for a plea and trial preparation hearing. 

Diana Crockett, chairman of the bench, said: “We are not dealing with this case at all in this court. You will be remanded into custody until your case is heard for a plea and trial preparation hearing in Bristol Crown Court. In the meantime you are remanded in custody.”

Agca‘s court appearance follows an incident that saw police called shortly before 5pm on Friday after 63-year-old pedestrian Andrzej Szruta was struck by a car on the A303 eastbound near Amesbury. 

The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene. 

Appealing to anyone who saw the crash to come forward, Det Supt Julie Mackay said: "We would like to speak anyone who may have seen this collision on Friday.

"This is a very busy road and I believe there would have been a number of drivers and road users who would have seen this incident.

"Also, if you have any dash-cam footage of this please come forward."