A year on from a hit and run incident in Stroud that left a 47-year-old woman with serious injuries Police have renewed their appeal for the driver of the vehicle involved to come forward.

Julie Bloodworth was found at around 10.15pm on Saturday, February 13 last year, 2010, in the Parliament Street car park suffering from serious injuries including a broken skull, broken ribs and multiple injuries to her shoulders and back.

It’s thought that she had been involved in a road traffic collision in Brick Row and dragged by the vehicle to the car park.

She had been in the town celebrating her 47th birthday.

Stroud Police are eager to emphasise that the investigation is still active and that their work to identify the vehicle and the driver involved continues.

In anticipation of the anniversary of the incident this weekend the senior investigating officer for the case has made an appeal directly to the driver involved.

Detective Chief Inspector Andy Wasley said: "You have had this on your conscience for 12 months now, knowing the pain you have caused to Julie and her family and friends. It’s not too late for you to come forward and accept responsibility for your actions."

Mr Wasley also took the opportunity to thank the local community for their continued support of the investigation.

"We are very grateful to all of the local residents for the information they have given us and the support they have shown for our investigation over the last year.

"A number of people came forward to give us information following the incident and to them we would like to say thank you.

"We would also like to say that it’s not too late to contact us if you’ve remembered something about that night. No matter how small you think the information might be it could be vital to our investigation."

The driver, or anyone with any information about the incident, is asked to contact Gloucestershire Police on 0845 090 1234 quoting incident number 445 of February 13 2010.

Gloucestershire Police are also eager to emphasise that information can be given anonymously by calling Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.