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The family of two-month-old boy who died when a car struck his pushchair have spoken of their devastation at the "senseless loss". | |
Sacha Mason suffered severe head injuries when a Ford Fiesta mounted a pavement in Willesden Green, north-west London, on Monday. | Sacha Mason suffered severe head injuries when a Ford Fiesta mounted a pavement in Willesden Green, north-west London, on Monday. |
Police said the 62-year-old male driver told them the accident was caused by "brake failure". | |
Officers are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward. | Officers are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward. |
Sacha's parents, Miriana Weston and David Mason, from Cricklewood, north-west London, said they have been touched by the kindness and sympathy shown by "friends and strangers alike". | |
Wonderful son | |
In a statement they said: "On Monday evening, our wonderful two-month old baby boy Sacha was tragically killed in a motor collision. | |
"We, and our friends and family, are devastated by this senseless loss." | |
The accident took place when the silver Fiesta mounted the pavement in Park Avenue. | |
The vehicle travelled about 82ft (25 metres) before hitting Ms Weston, 32, and her baby son before stopping against a wall. | |
Sacha was taken to Royal Free Hospital but later died. Ms Weston also received treatment at the hospital for minor injuries. | |
A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as head injuries. An inquest was opened and adjourned on Thursday at Hornsey Coroners' Court. | |
Insp Andy Nelson, of the Metropolitan Police, said a theory that the man's jeans had snagged on the brake pedal was "one of a number of things we are investigating". | |
Police said the driver from Harrow, north-west London, had provided a negative breathalyser test. He has been released and does not face any further action at this stage. |