Joshua Spence: Mother pays tribute to son who was hit and killed by neighbour’s car

Yorkshire Post

An eight-year-old boy died after being hit by his neighbour’s car just yards from his front door in Yorkshire, an inquest has been told.  Joshua Spence was returning home after visiting a friend when he was struck by a Land Rover Discovery driven by his neighbour in Somerset Close, Catterick, on September 5, 2023.  At an inquest held at Northallerton Coroner’s Court on Tuesday (Apr 29), his mother, Kirsty Slater, paid an emotional tribute to her son, describing their bond and the “sunshine” he brought into her life.

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00:01Hello, I'm Rachel Grealish from the Yorkshire Post and today we have the latest on the tragic case of Joshua Spence.

00:09Eight-year-old Joshua was hit and killed by a neighbour's car just a yard from his home in Catterick on September 5th, 2023.

00:17He had been walking back from a friend's when he was struck by the neighbour's car while they were parking.

00:23The neighbour told the police later he wasn't even there and then he was under the wheels.

00:30Despite efforts from the neighbours and emergency crews, Joshua was pronounced dead an hour later.

00:37A post-mortem confirmed he died quickly from a fatal blunt head injury.

00:42At an inquest in an emotional tribute to her son, his mother described him as her sunshine, a football-loving boy full of laughter and love.

00:53The coroner concluded Joshua died from the head injury following the traffic collision and offered condolences to the family.

01:01For a full report into the inquest or more like this, visit theyorkshirepost.co.uk.

01:06That's all for now. Have a great day now. Bye-bye.

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