Good evening, these are the latest ECHO headlines on Tuesday, June 14.
Coward fled to France after leaving girl, 6, lying in road after crash
A man riding an e-bike fled to France after ploughing into a six-year-old girl, and leaving his victim seriously injured in the street.
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Lewis Lally, 24, had a suspended prison sentence hanging over him when he drove "at full pelt" into a six-year-old girl on Windsor Road, Tuebrook, on March 4 this year. Harrowing footage of the crash was played at Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday, June 14, which showed the child get hit by the e-bike and lifted into the air by the force of the impact.
Frank Dillon, prosecuting, said the incident was witnessed by a woman walking her dog heading towards West Derby Road.
She noticed what she thought was a black scrambler bike coming towards her though it was actually an e-bike. The rider was all in black, wearing a balaclava but not a helmet and with a mobile phone held to his left ear as he passed her.
She believed it was travelling ‘at a faster speed than normal’ and "that is a considerable understatement," said Mr Dillon. "He was travelling "at an inordinately high speed".
Man suffers 'medical episode' in rush hour car crash
The crash, on the corner of Welbeck Road and Liverpool Road near Birkdale Village, saw the busy road closed during rush hour on Monday, June 13. The crash, is believed to have happened around 4.50pm.
The road was shut for a number of hours with Sefton Police Facebook page posting at the time: "Road closed at Liverpool Road/Bolton Road/Welbeck Road and Liverpool Road with junction of St. Peters Road and Crosby Road in Birkdale village, due to road traffic collision."
Mum's urgent plea as 'inspirational' son, 5, continues health battle
A mum has issued an urgent plea as her young and "inspirational" son continues his cancer battle.
Charlie Stuchberry, five, was taken to St Helens walk-in on January 29 after coming out in a rash that "looked like sepsis". But after being sent to Whiston Hospital, the family received the news "no parent ever wants to hear". Blood tests showed the five-year-old had Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and he was transferred to Alder Hey for treatment.
Since January, Charlie has been in and out of hospital for chemotherapy treatment, but this causes his haemoglobin levels to drop meaning he often requires a blood transfusion. Mum Daniella said Charlie has had six transfusions in the past six months as he "wouldn't be able to cope without".
