Girls injured in Bristol hit-and-run

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Thursday, November 12, 2009
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Two girls suffered serious injuries when they were struck by a van in a Bristol hit-and-run.

Police said the pair, aged 11 and 14, were hit at 8pm yesterday in Shirehampton Road.

The white van which hit them drove off towards Sea Mills.

The girls both suffered serious leg injuries and are today being treated in hospital.

Detectives said a 69-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident, and released on bail, and a vehicle has recovered for forensic examination.

Anyone with information should call Bristol police on 0845 456 7000.

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    by Rambo, Bristol

    Saturday, March 20 2010, 7:40PM

    “For all the anti-cyclist hate on here, you never hear about cyclists murdering people with their choice of vehicle...

    Interesting”

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    by Charlotte &Hannah, Seamills &Shirehamton

    Saturday, March 20 2010, 4:17PM

    “&we've just found out that he is still drinking &driving but in a different area, now he can't fel that bad about it can he!”

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    by Charlotte &Hannah, Seamills &Shirehampton

    Saturday, March 20 2010, 4:14PM

    “also he only got a £185 fine &a 18 month driving ban, all he got! for ruining Two younge girls lives for the future! wont be long until he does it again!”

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    by Charlotte, Seamills

    Saturday, March 20 2010, 3:49PM

    “I've really had enough of this now, none of you people know the full story, none of you seen it, i did so i think i kno' what i saw don't you? you all need to get a grip tbh' blame our parents? carry on because if it was anyones fault it was mine! i asked hannah to come down to Seamills, where me, my sister &beth live, i also asked my sister to come with us, so really it was my fault! so staop blaming our parents, they didn't do anything wrong! i don't live with my sister, so i asked her to come with us because i don't really see her alot, &another thing, she's 11 not 4 i think she's old enough to be out at 8pm if it was 10pm then yeah fine i'd get where you were comming from, but i wasn't. The man Graham Bell, was drunk, you do not get in your car when you are drunk weither you live down the road or the other side of bristol it's still illegal, plus, he had just come off a drink driving ban! you people make me so angry you don't kno' nothing so leave me, my family &hannahs family alone yeah! If i ever seen Graham, i'd spit in his face!!!”

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    by Sammie, henbury

    Friday, December 18 2009, 10:14PM

    “how can any of you say anything like that i no them girl and them girls were in a bad way one of the girls is still in hospital were she will be spendin christmas day goin to be a nice christmas to her ant it them girl were in a bad way cus of that man so how any off uu can go round sayin thing like that iu ant gunna no cant cus kids goin out wid out bein nocked over by drunkin drivers i think not”

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    by Shannon Ogborne, Bristol

    Monday, November 23 2009, 10:31AM

    “at the end off the day, these girls were just living there lifes, and having fun, unfortanally this very unexpect accident happened. It doesn't mean you can blame the 'parents' its the man responcablilty for being drunk, who knew it was going to happen, the two girls are recovering & unfortanally have a period off time in a wheelchair to get better, I don't think it is a good idear to sit there & critize & upset anyone. If you don't no the story then don't comment such critizem..”

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    by Won't somebody please, think of the children?

    Monday, November 23 2009, 9:29AM

    “Can we start a campaign to have some kind of spell checking facility on this website? I despair of some posts, I really do. How about a pop-ups explaining such things as the difference between there, their and they're, how to spell 'know', when to use 'of', 'off' and 'have' and so forth.

    Won't somebody please think of the children?”

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    by boyfrined, lockleaze bristol

    Monday, November 23 2009, 12:43AM

    “i no the 15 year for a little bit right i no whats it like to get hit by a car right i got hit by a car going back many years ago went under the car drag down the road for 2 miles and the car didnt stop one bit i was in hospital for 5 months i die and them bring me back to life again i got prove off it”

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    by suzanne james, bristol

    Sunday, November 22 2009, 11:50PM

    “I jus wanna say shame on u ppl who have put things like the girls shouldnt av bin out so late n shame on the parents!!!!do u kno them?no i dnt think so but i do n the girls r very grown up 4 their ages n have always looked after each other they werent very far from where they lived its not as if they were on otha side of the world i mean would u all jus grow up!!!!!im jus glad ALL girls r ok they r amazing!n 2 all u who wanna lock up ur kids @ 5 thats fine but as they get older u r not givin them freedom ru?how is that helpin them b independant?!”

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    by hannah hawker, bristol

    Friday, November 20 2009, 9:53PM

    “its not the first time he was done for drink driving either!!
    i hope he get whats coming to him for what he did to me and my mate !!”

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