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| Boy, three, dies in hit-and-run | |
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| A three-year-old boy has died in hospital after being hit by a car which failed to stop. | |
| The incident happened in the St Mellons area of Cardiff just before 1615 BST on Friday. | The incident happened in the St Mellons area of Cardiff just before 1615 BST on Friday. |
| South Wales Police said the driver later abandoned the metallic blue Peugeot 307 eight miles away in the Roath area. | South Wales Police said the driver later abandoned the metallic blue Peugeot 307 eight miles away in the Roath area. |
| The boy is believed to have been with two other young children in Willowbrook Drive when he was struck. | The boy is believed to have been with two other young children in Willowbrook Drive when he was struck. |
| He suffered serious injuries and was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff incident following the incident near the junction with Caerleon Close. | |
| Witness appeal | Witness appeal |
| The car was then driven off along Willowbrook Drive in the direction of Willowbrook Junior and Infant School. | The car was then driven off along Willowbrook Drive in the direction of Willowbrook Junior and Infant School. |
| It was later found in Arabella Street in Roath. | It was later found in Arabella Street in Roath. |
| On Saturday afternoon, police confirmed the youngster had died in hospital. | |
| Within minutes of the news, local residents began to lay flowers at the scene. | |
| Gayle Hasson, who lives in Caerleon Close, said she was alerted to the incident by a woman who had been in the car behind the one which struck the boy. | |
| Ms Hasson said: "I was cleaning my car when this woman ran up and said what had happened." | |
| She said she grabbed a quilt and ran to where the boy was and gave him resuscitation until the ambulance arrived. | |
| She added: "His little friend was on the wall. The woman took the little boy home to his mother's house. | |
| Police appeal | |
| "It makes you so sick this happened on the one day the speed camera van wasn't here." | |
| Ms Hasson, who has lived in the area for 19 years, said the stretch of road had a problem with speeding traffic. | |
| She said: "Sometimes in the evening we can't have our windows open because they are racing past." | |
| Inspector Ricky Thomas, of South Wales Police, said: "An appeal is made for any persons that witnessed the collision." | Inspector Ricky Thomas, of South Wales Police, said: "An appeal is made for any persons that witnessed the collision." |
| Police also want to hear from anyone who saw the boy before the incident or the Peugeot being driven in St Mellons before or afterwards. | Police also want to hear from anyone who saw the boy before the incident or the Peugeot being driven in St Mellons before or afterwards. |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact the eastern sector roads policing unit on 029 20 222111. | Anyone with information is asked to contact the eastern sector roads policing unit on 029 20 222111. |