Kent hit and run: Boy, 7, killed as driver 'left him dying in the middle of the road'

Police have launched a manhunt after a seven-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run collision with a car.

Police said the crash happened at around 5.35pm in Folkestone on Wednesday 6 December 2023, on the A259 Sandgate Esplanade near its junction with Prospect Road. It involved two vehicles, an unidentified car or van and a red Citroen car.

Police and ambulance crews attended and the child, a seven-year-old boy, was confirmed dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

One person told local media that the driver left the child "dying in the middle of the road".

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who saw either the victim or vehicles in the moments leading up to it, is urged to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 01622 798538, quoting reference MM/DGC/130/23. You can also email sciu.td@kent.pnn.police.uk.

Drivers are also asked to check dashcams or CCTV for any footage that may assist the investigation. This includes footage in the area prior to and after the incident.

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