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| School 'saddened' by Handsworth crash sister deaths | School 'saddened' by Handsworth crash sister deaths |
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| Pupils are being offered support following the death of two children hit by a car in Birmingham. | |
| Sisters Shelly and Lily Wu, aged six and seven, were injured as they crossed a road in Handsworth on Sunday. | |
| Wilkes Green Infant School is accepting donations to support the family and create a tribute for the sisters. | |
| The girls' mother, 39, was critically injured in the crash while her son, 13, and daughter, 12, were also badly hurt. | |
| Wilkes Green head teacher Heather Brookes told the BBC Lily and Shelley had been "just developing their personalities" and "coming out of their shells". | |
| She also revealed other children at the school saw the crash, which involved a Seat Leon. | |
| "We had to talk to them as classes and had to counsel the staff as well," she said. | |
| "We found out the children had died on the internet and then their dad phoned the school... he was very upset." | |
| A statement from the school, which held a special assembly to remember the girls, said: "Staff and pupils are deeply saddened by the loss and by the impact on the family. | |
| "We have arranged support for staff and pupils and will be keeping in contact with the father of the girls." | "We have arranged support for staff and pupils and will be keeping in contact with the father of the girls." |
| A 34-year-old man arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving has been released on bail. | |
| Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash which happened near the junction of Grove Lane and Antrobus Road about midday on Sunday. | |
| Residents of Grove Lane have called for a meeting with Birmingham City Council to improve safety on the road which has seen a number of accidents recently, including another fatal crash. | Residents of Grove Lane have called for a meeting with Birmingham City Council to improve safety on the road which has seen a number of accidents recently, including another fatal crash. |
| City councillor Waseem Zaffa said people living nearby had already spoken to the police and council's transport department but were waiting for the results of the police investigation into the crash. | City councillor Waseem Zaffa said people living nearby had already spoken to the police and council's transport department but were waiting for the results of the police investigation into the crash. |
| "We will be - as soon as possible after these investigations and initial findings - looking to rectify the issues with this particular junction and the wider Grove Lane area," he said. | "We will be - as soon as possible after these investigations and initial findings - looking to rectify the issues with this particular junction and the wider Grove Lane area," he said. |
| Sgt Steve Newbury, leading the police investigation, said the mother remained in a critical condition in hospital with serious head injuries and did not yet know about the death of her daughters. | |
| "This tragedy has rocked the local community and devastated a family," he said. | |
| He thanked members of the public who cared for the family as they lay injured and praised the school staff who had been offering support. |