Boy, 14, arrested after hit-and-run death of seven-year-old girl in Walsall - The Guardian

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a seven-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run involving a motorcycle in Walsall.

West Midlands police said officers were called to the Blakenall area of the town after the fatal collision on Thursday night.

The boy, who cannot be named because of his age, has been arrested and remains in custody, the force said. It did not disclose what offence the teenager had been held on suspicion of.

Police said the girl was hit by a blue and black motorcycle on Turnstone Road shortly after 7pm on Thursday. Officers have appealed for help to trace the motorcycle and identity the make and model.

DS Paul Hughes from the serious collision investigation unit said: “This is an absolutely tragic event which has resulted in the death of an innocent child. We have still to recover the motorbike involved and I know someone out there in the local community knows where the bike is.

“I now need that community to come together and work with me. This is not about protecting people, this is about doing the right thing. As such I would urge anyone with any information, however large or small, to make contact with us.

“This is a heart-breaking situation that no family should ever go through and my thoughts are with the family of this young girl.”

The girl’s family are being supported by family liaison officers.

Anyone with information can contact the force via 101 or email the investigation team at SCIU@westmidlands.police.uk.

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