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| Youths held after toddler death | Youths held after toddler death |
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| Police are questioning two 14-year-old boys after a toddler died when a stolen Jeep crashed into his pushchair. | Police are questioning two 14-year-old boys after a toddler died when a stolen Jeep crashed into his pushchair. |
| A stolen green Jeep Wrangler hit a tree and then the 19-month-old boy, Billy Donnelly, in Rolls Road, Southwark, south-east London, on Friday afternoon. | |
| The occupants of the vehicle fled after the crash, leaving local residents trying to resuscitate the boy. | The occupants of the vehicle fled after the crash, leaving local residents trying to resuscitate the boy. |
| He died in hospital following the crash. His mother was carrying a baby boy, who suffered only minor injury. | He died in hospital following the crash. His mother was carrying a baby boy, who suffered only minor injury. |
| One youth was detained by police close to the scene of the crash, while the other was arrested late on Friday night at a house in Southwark. | One youth was detained by police close to the scene of the crash, while the other was arrested late on Friday night at a house in Southwark. |
| Both are being held in custody at south London police stations. | Both are being held in custody at south London police stations. |
| 'Gentle family' | 'Gentle family' |
| The injured baby - thought to be only a few weeks old - was taken to hospital but later discharged. His mother was uninjured. | The injured baby - thought to be only a few weeks old - was taken to hospital but later discharged. His mother was uninjured. |
| Billy's family live on the road running parallel to the scene of the accident. | |
| "They are a very gentle, very soft family, they were quiet," neighbour Angel Jappie told the BBC. | "They are a very gentle, very soft family, they were quiet," neighbour Angel Jappie told the BBC. |
| "The baby was born just three weeks ago. I remember them getting back from the hospital." | "The baby was born just three weeks ago. I remember them getting back from the hospital." |