Last night in Birmingham, a toddler was murdered after being struck by a car.
After emergency services arrived at George Road, Erdington, yesterday just after 6 o’clock, the four-year-old passed away in the hospital.
At the scene, the boy received care from West Midlands Ambulance Service.
He was rushed to the hospital, but his injuries caused his death.
According to the police, the driver stopped at the site and is assisting with the investigation.
Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: ‘This is a tragedy and our thoughts are with the family of this little boy.
‘We have a family liaison officer supporting the family as they try to come to terms with what happened.
‘We are in the early stages of our investigation and we are appealing for witnesses or for anyone with dashcam footage to please contact us. The driver is helping us with our enquiries.’
People with information should contact Live Chat via their website or by calling 101 quoting log number 3290 of May 29 or emailing the team direct.