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Emmerdale's Chelsea Halfpenny's plea as granddad fights for life after hit and run

Emmerdale star Chelsea Halfpenny has issued an emotional heartfelt plea for help as her granddad fights for his life.

As our colleagues at Chronicle Live report, Chelsea’s 85-year-old grandfather is in a critical condition after suffering serious injuries after being struck by a car in a suspected hit and run in Gateshead on Friday evening.

Chelsea, 30, known to millions for playing Amy Wyatt in Emmerdale, has issued a plea for witnesses to come forward and more information about a Mercedes car suspect to be involved in the incident.

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