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| Mother's plea in hit-and-run case | Mother's plea in hit-and-run case |
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| The mother of an 11-year-old boy from Bristol who died in a hit-and-run crash has made a direct appeal to the woman police are trying to trace. | The mother of an 11-year-old boy from Bristol who died in a hit-and-run crash has made a direct appeal to the woman police are trying to trace. |
| Rachel Riddall urged Hannah Saaf, 27, the registered owner of the car which hit and fatally injured her son Sam, to come forward to police. | Rachel Riddall urged Hannah Saaf, 27, the registered owner of the car which hit and fatally injured her son Sam, to come forward to police. |
| "Please, as a mother who has lost a precious son, come forward," she said. | "Please, as a mother who has lost a precious son, come forward," she said. |
| Sam was hit by a white Ford Focus which mounted the pavement on 1 May on Eastfield Road, Westbury-on-Trym. | |
| Speaking at a police news conference, his father Martin Riddall spoke of the "impossible time" the family was going through since his son's death. | Speaking at a police news conference, his father Martin Riddall spoke of the "impossible time" the family was going through since his son's death. |
| Sightings reported | Sightings reported |
| He said: "We've got three other children full of questions we can't begin to answer. | He said: "We've got three other children full of questions we can't begin to answer. |
| "Sam was the most wonderful of boys and we loved him very much. His smile could light up the darkest room and his attitude to life shone out of him like a light. | "Sam was the most wonderful of boys and we loved him very much. His smile could light up the darkest room and his attitude to life shone out of him like a light. |
| Det Ch Insp Gary Stephens went through the events which led to Sam Riddall's death | Det Ch Insp Gary Stephens went through the events which led to Sam Riddall's death |
| "He was passionate about football and loved his brothers and us and knew he was loved very much indeed." | "He was passionate about football and loved his brothers and us and knew he was loved very much indeed." |
| Sam was hit as he walked home from a church group at 2115 BST. | Sam was hit as he walked home from a church group at 2115 BST. |
| Mr Riddall said Sam had great faith in Jesus and that it was "comforting for us to know he's with him now". | Mr Riddall said Sam had great faith in Jesus and that it was "comforting for us to know he's with him now". |
| Witnesses told police they saw the car mount the pavement and drive into a group of pedestrians. | Witnesses told police they saw the car mount the pavement and drive into a group of pedestrians. |
| It is not known whether Hannah Saaf was driving the vehicle at the time, police said. | It is not known whether Hannah Saaf was driving the vehicle at the time, police said. |
| Also speaking at the conference Detective Chief Inspector Gary Stephens of Avon and Somerset Police said: "Despite intensive inquiries in Bristol and other forces Hannah's still not been found. | Also speaking at the conference Detective Chief Inspector Gary Stephens of Avon and Somerset Police said: "Despite intensive inquiries in Bristol and other forces Hannah's still not been found. |
| "I can confirm that we've had reports of Hannah being seen in Bristol and further afield since the incident. We are actively following up these lines of inquiry." | "I can confirm that we've had reports of Hannah being seen in Bristol and further afield since the incident. We are actively following up these lines of inquiry." |