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Boy, 3, killed by car driven by mother in Norfolk | |
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A three-year-old boy has died after being struck accidentally by a car driven by his mother. | A three-year-old boy has died after being struck accidentally by a car driven by his mother. |
It is understood Lindsey Turner was reversing the vehicle when she hit her son Liam in Adland Road, Watton. | |
He was injured in the accident on Sunday afternoon but died later at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. | |
The boy's father is understood to have got him from underneath the vehicle and driven towards the hospital before flagging down an ambulance. | |
Liam was then airlifted to hospital. Police are treating what happened as a tragic accident. | |
The family has issued a tribute to the boy through the police. | |
The statement said: "We are devastated by the loss of our darling little man. | |
"Liam was a happy, content little boy who was always smiling and laughing. | |
"He had a wonderful sense of humour and brought joy to the lives of everyone who knew him. He was deeply loved. | |
"Life will not be the same without him. | |
"We ask for space to come to terms with our grief." |