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| Tribute after death of 'tomboy' | |
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| The parents of a 14-year-old girl who died after a collision with a van have paid tribute to their "much loved daughter" who was a "tomboy at heart". | The parents of a 14-year-old girl who died after a collision with a van have paid tribute to their "much loved daughter" who was a "tomboy at heart". |
| Hannah Davies died following the collision in Perthygleision, Aberfan, Merthyr Vale, on Saturday evening. | Hannah Davies died following the collision in Perthygleision, Aberfan, Merthyr Vale, on Saturday evening. |
| A 33-year-old woman driving a Vauxhall Movano box van was arrested and later released on bail by South Wales Police. | |
| Hannah had just begun her GCSEs at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, Hirwaun, and was also taking a college plumbing course. | Hannah had just begun her GCSEs at Ysgol Gyfun Rhydywaun, Hirwaun, and was also taking a college plumbing course. |
| In a statement her mother and father, Claire Davies and Mark Emery, said: "Hannah was much loved by her family including her brothers Morgan, Dylan and Christopher and sisters Natasha, Leah, Kirsty, Rebecca and Caitlin. | In a statement her mother and father, Claire Davies and Mark Emery, said: "Hannah was much loved by her family including her brothers Morgan, Dylan and Christopher and sisters Natasha, Leah, Kirsty, Rebecca and Caitlin. |
| "She had just started Year 10 in school and had just started her GCSEs. | "She had just started Year 10 in school and had just started her GCSEs. |
| "She was a tomboy at heart and was hoping to become a plumber. One day a week she was attending a plumbing course at Merthyr College and was very much regarded as one of the boys. | "She was a tomboy at heart and was hoping to become a plumber. One day a week she was attending a plumbing course at Merthyr College and was very much regarded as one of the boys. |
| "She was a big Liverpool Football Club fan and shared her love of Liverpool with her father from a very young age. | "She was a big Liverpool Football Club fan and shared her love of Liverpool with her father from a very young age. |
| "Hannah was a very popular girl with a very large circle of friends." | "Hannah was a very popular girl with a very large circle of friends." |
| Police have asked any witnesses to the incident at about 1725 BST on Saturday to contact them on 029 2022 2111. | Police have asked any witnesses to the incident at about 1725 BST on Saturday to contact them on 029 2022 2111. |