Hit and run on child cyclist in Deptford Church St this afternoon.

[deptfordmarmoset]

I was still out when the air ambulance came and took the young boy to hospital, but there was a police helicopter overhead and all the roads were at a standstill when I got back. As usual, the local grapevine has kicked into action and the accounts are clearly prone to exaggeration but I gather the driver knocked him down, went round the little roundabout by the Bird's Nest pub and went back to survey their handiwork before driving off the wrong way up a one way street (Coffey Street).

I know there are a couple of cyclechatters who use Church Street. I was wondering whether anybody had gone past earlier - after school but before rush hour - or had any more details.

On Wednesday I was at a primary school helping teach kids to cycle. I wasn't doing that so
scum could knock them down in the road.

 

[ianrauk]

sounds horrible.
Hope the kiddy is ok.
Do that RAB on my commute.
But was at home today.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Scum like that should have all ther limbs broken.
Hope the little ones ok

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Fingers crossed: Londontraffic.org are reporting it as a ''moderate accident.''

 

[gambatte]

Another "Accident"....

 

[markharry66]

was down near deptford last night massive traffic tale backs hope the driver gets caught
probably not though scum like that shouldnt be on the roads

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

was down near deptford last night massive traffic tale backs hope the driver gets caught
probably not though scum like that shouldnt be on the roads

Bad news. The child died. Stolen car, allegedly.

Yes, we only really hold them up when they knock us down.

 

[wintonbina]

Thats dreadful! I really do think we should bring back hanging!

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Thats dreadful! I really do think we should bring back hanging!

+1,000,000

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

These scum car thieves usually get off with a slap on the writs supported by some liberalist lawyer/social worker saying they're from a broken home or other cr*p
Either that or it was the owner, drunk then did a runner saying the car was nicked.
When caught these people should be publicly flogged then left in a largre room with parents who have lost their children to "accidents" and only the parents have they key to get out - maybe hangings ttoo fn good for them and a waste of rope unless it was used to drag them around the streets by heir feet.

Sorry for the rant but the thoought of this being one of my chldren getting injured or killed by these blight on society who are mollycoddled and given bloody state handouts paid for by law abiding people really boils my urine.

 

[MrB1obby]

These scum car thieves usually get off with a slap on the writs supported by some liberalist lawyer/social worker saying they're from a broken home or other cr*p
Either that or it was the owner, drunk then did a runner saying the car was nicked.
When caught these people should be publicly flogged then left in a largre room with parents who have lost their children to "accidents" and only the parents have they key to get out - maybe hangings ttoo fn good for them and a waste of rope unless it was used to drag them around the streets by heir feet.

Sorry for the rant but the thoought of this being one of my chldren getting injured or killed by these blight on society who are mollycoddled and given bloody state handouts paid for by law abiding people really boils my urine.

I could not agree more. A childs life has been taken, purely because of 'car theft' or 'drink driving'. Absolutely unacceptable, I wish from now on, they live in absolute agony for the rest of there life

 

[marafi]

Oh my i very much hope the child is okay. Especially the parents also! Gosh drivers are digesting knocking children down! I hate drivers who drink alcohol while driving! I hope there families are okay. Poor child! May the lord help them!

 

[growingvegetables]

Doesn't bear thinking about. Horrific.

 

[Herzog]

Terrible story - having just become a father, I cannot begin to imagine the sense of loss the child's parents must feel.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Oh my i very much hope the child is okay. Especially the parents also! Gosh drivers are digesting knocking children down! I hate drivers who drink alcohol while driving! I hope there families are okay. Poor child! May the lord help them!

Marafi, unfortunately the child did - see an earlier response on this thread.
Not just the loss of a child but the impact on that family and friends.