Hit-run driver kills six year-old boy in Wakefield

A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy has been knocked down and killed by a hit-and-run driver in West Yorkshire.

The incident happened in Fishpond Lane, Wakefield, at around 12.20pm yesterday.

West Yorkshire Police said the boy was a pedestrian and was struck by a grey or light-coloured small hatchback-type car which failed to stop.

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Detective Chief Inspector Simon Bottomley, of the force’s homicide and major inquiry team, said: “This is a tragic incident which has devastated the boy’s family.

“At this stage we believe the driver is a young white male and the vehicle is likely to have front-end damage as a result of the collision.

“I would urge anyone with information to come forward and contact police.”

Anyone with information should call 0845 6060606.