Father begged little girl, seven, to ‘open her eyes’ as she lay dying in the street after hit-and-run with a motorbike – as boy, 14, is arrested
A father begged his seven-year-old daughter to open her eyes as she lay dying in the road after a hit-and-run collision yesterday.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested following the death of Katniss Selezneva who was struck by a bike in Blakenall, Walsall, West Midlands, at 7pm yesterday.
Katniss’s mother Tsvetelina ran from her home after seeing the commotion and watched desperately as passers-by carried out CPR, The Mirror reports.
The little girl was airlifted to hospital yesterday evening but later died from her injuries.
West Midlands Police said the arrested teenager remains in custody and detectives are now appealing to the public to come forward with information.
The force said the motorcycle is a road bike and is blue and black, but its exact make and model had not yet been determined.
Flowers are left on Turnstone Road in Blakenall, Walsall, near to the scene where a seven-year-old girl died following a hit-and-run
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after the girl was hit by a motorcycle
Police were called to Turnstone Road, Walsall, shortly after 7pm yesterday to reports that the girl had been hit by a motorcycle
Police are still searching for the motorcycle which was allegedly involved in the incident
Det Sgt Paul Hugh of West Mids Police has pleaded for the local community to ‘come together and work with me’
They said the heartbroken family of the girl are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.
Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: ‘This is an absolutely tragic event which has resulted in the death of an innocent child.
‘We have still to recover the motorbike involved and I know someone out there in the local community knows where the bike is.
‘I now need that community to come together and work with me.
‘This is not about protecting people, this is about doing the right thing.
‘As such I would urge anyone with any information, however large or small, to make contact with us.
‘This is a heartbreaking situation that no family should ever go through and my thoughts are with the family of this young girl.’
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via Live Chat online or by calling 101 quoting log 4332 of July 27.
Alternatively, email the investigation team direct at [email protected].
