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Hit-and-run girl in hospital after leg operation

Mar 22 2009 by Roger Domeneghetti, Sunday Sun

“He drove over one of her legs. It’s terrible because if she’d fallen a different way it could’ve gone over her head and she would’ve been killed. We get cars racing each other. It’s just all the cars that come down this way really.”

Alishba underwent surgery yesterday on her dislocated ankle. Athar said: “She’s a brave little girl and I think she’s liking all the attention now.

“Hopefully, we will have her back at home soon so she can relax.”

Athar and wife Rana have three other children, Sabih, Ayesha and Saboor. Athar said he hopes drivers will take more care in the neighbourhood.

He said: “It’s ridiculous driving at that speed when there are children around. I’m just very thankful to the police who gave their full attention and full support to us.”

Police launched a hunt for the driver of the car, which reportedly screeched to a halt after the collision, before leaving in the direction of Hadrian Road, and arrested a 22-year-old man.

A Northumbria Police spokeswoman said: “A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of failing to stop after an accident and has been bailed pending further enquiries.”

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