A man who was killed in an apparent road rage attack in an M&S car park has been named as dad-of-two Matthew ‘Tik’ Tester.

The scaffolding firm boss, 49, was ‘repeatedly run over’ after an argument between a group of men in Walton-upon-Thames, Surrey yesterday.

Mr Tester died on the scene while another man was left seriously injured and had to be airlifted to hospital.

A 26-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder following the incident at 2.15pm.

Friends have paid tribute to Mr Tester, who lived half a mile away from the M&S Foodhall where he was killed.

Neighbours described him as a family man devoted to his two teenage daughters, Maddy and Pippa, and wife Kim.

A family friend told MailOnline: ‘It’s absolutely awful. I was speaking to his wife Kim. She is absolutely devastated. She told me Matthew was run over repeatedly outside M&S. I just can’t understand it.

‘Matthew is a really nice, hard-working family man. He runs a scaffolding company and his wife Kim does the books. They have twin daughters who are in their teens. Everyone is so shocked. I just feel so sorry for Kim and the girls.’

Neighbours said Mr Tester was a fan of scooters, martial arts and helped out with his daughter’s football team.

Floral tributes have been left at the scene in memory of the 49-year-old.

One note read: ‘Tik, We are totally devastated. The scootering community and friends have lost a true mate, and we are all thinking of Kim and your daughters tonight.’

Other paid tribute on a local ‘chopper club’ Facebook page, calling Mr Tester a ‘brilliant guy’ and an ‘inspiration.’

One wrote: ‘It is an absolute shock, great person, thoughts go out to his wife and daughters.’ 

Another added: ‘No words can express how shocking and tragic this devastating event is.’ 

Officers were called to Church Street at around 2.15pm to reports of an altercation between a group of men.

Surrey Police said one of the men got into his white 1 series BMW, and is reported to have driven at two of the other men in the group.

Police said they are working to establish the full circumstances of the incident and that a cordon is in place behind the Marks and Spencer store, which remains open, but the car park is closed.

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Springett said: ‘From our initial enquiries, it appears that an altercation has taken place, leading to a physical confrontation, which then resulted in one of the group getting into his car and driving at two of the other men.

‘Tragically, this has resulted in the death of one man and left another seriously injured and our thoughts are with their family and friends at this extremely difficult time.’

Anyone with information, especially anyone who witnessed the incident and has mobile phone or dashcam footage, is urged to contact police.

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