A little girl was run over outside my home yesterday in Bell Green,sadly she died. I heard a woman screaming and found out it was her mum,who was obviously in shock. It was a horrible scene when I got there but there wasn't anything anybody could do.
My sympathies go out to the mother and the driver of the truck who was in a distressed state.
Yes the truck hit her full on I saw her lying under the back wheel,poor kid was in a mess. Her mum was screaming at the driver but not sure if it was his fault ?Have they said what happened? Did she get run over?
I will but we were told yesterday if we didn't actually see the crash etc, to move on.What a tragic thing to happen. Don't think I could cope with having kids, I'd constantly be on edge waiting for something bad to happen.
BBR if you haven't spoken to the police they're asking people to contact Sergeant Wood or his team on 101.
Its very sombre in Bell Green today Houch. Flowers hanging on railings,and people just standing about not sure what to do or say. I went to the game last night but couldn't concentrate,as kept seeing the little girl lying in the road. But felt sorry for the driver too as he was sat on the floor with a blanket around him in shock. Horrible scene.Such sad news. It puts our own lives into perspective when something like this happens. RIP little one.
But I heard today some people were taking photos of it on their phones which is tasteless in my opinion. If they're from the emergency services doing it that's different.
Some were just ghoulish and taking photos of the child etc a chap who was there said he got angry when he saw some doing that. Still unsure what happened though.What, of the scene?
Have they figured out what happened? How did she end up there
Horrible for the driver like you say if it wasnt his fault.
Thanks for that. The kids outside have let balloons off and there's a reporter etc there. Yesterday was enough for me though.Sad sad event.
Thoughts are with the family, driver and you also BBR.
They let of balloons last night and a large crowd were there where the tragic accident occurred. As you know I too lost a baby son and hearing my ex missus howling in the hospital all those years ago brought it all back.I worked for the Co-op Funeral Service in the late 70's - early 80's and saw many horrific sights. You do actually get hardened to it, but when little nippers were involved, I just crumbled inside. Having lost a son of my own, albeit only a week old, I know the pain these poor parents must be going through. I am a total atheist but if there really is a God, I hope he takes good care of this little mite. RIP
Ex missus as we separated years ago. Our baby was a couple of days old when he died in Walsgrave hospital, and had to have a funeral. That was a bad time and you come to terms with it but you do at times think what he would have been like etc ? But that little girl was seven and that is a lot worse than our loss I feel.Hope your wife is ok mate
Similar to me BBR. I know it sounds really crass, but sometimes I think to myself, "thankfully, he was only a week old" as if somehow, it makes my mind easier to cope with. My little one died way back in 1977 due to diabetes. I remember the doctors telling me that if he had survived, he would have lived his life severely disabled. Probably one of the reasons why I worked for a while with young people with severe disabilities. But as you say, to lose a wee one aged just 7 is a tragedy. All those years of happiness, raising them and watching them grow, taken away in seconds. So sad.Ex missus as we separated years ago. Our baby was a couple of days old when he died in Walsgrave hospital, and had to have a funeral. That was a bad time and you come to terms with it but you do at times think what he would have been like etc ? But that little girl was seven and that is a lot worse than our loss I feel.
A sense of humour helps I feel. So I say my lad would have probably been a Villa fan !Similar to me BBR. I know it sounds really crass, but sometimes I think to myself, "thankfully, he was only a week old" as if somehow, it makes my mind easier to cope with. My little one died way back in 1977 due to diabetes. I remember the doctors telling me that if he had survived, he would have lived his life severely disabled. Probably one of the reasons why I worked for a while with young people with severe disabilities. But as you say, to lose a wee one aged just 7 is a tragedy. All those years of happiness, raising them and watching them grow, taken away in seconds. So sad.
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