Third man arrested on suspicion of murder after 'hero father', 37, was killed when he was 'mown down by a car following an argument' on Christmas Day

A third man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a father was killed when he was 'mown down by a car' after an argument on Christmas Day. Kirk Marsden, 37, was allegedly struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser outside The Gate pub on the corner of Moorgate Street, Blackburn on Christmas Day Police were called to reports of the disturbance outside The Gate Street Bar and Grill in Blackburn, Lancashire, shortly before 4.50pm on Wednesday Mr Marsden was taken to Preston Hospital but he died in the early hours on Boxing Day Detective Chief Inspector Bryony Midgley, from Lancashire Police's major investigation team, said: 'Our thoughts continue to be with Kirk's family and loved ones at this extremely sad and distressing time. She added: 'On the night we recovered a Toyota Land Cruiser from a car park in Brindle Street, after it had travelled down Livesey Branch Road following the fatal collision. 'I would ask anyone with CCTV, doorbell or dashcam which covered the area between Livesey Branch Road and Brindle Street between 4.30pm and 5pm on Christmas Day to check their footage.