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Holly Mei-Yu Stafford & Olivia Williams

Teen told mum 'don't worry' minutes before he was killed in hit-and-run

A mum has shared her heartbreaking story of how her son was killed by a hit and run driver just minutes after she took a photo of him ready for his first night out.

Liverpool FC fan Liam Simpson was just 18-year-old when he was struck down by reckless driver Daniel Beck, now 34. The teenager was killed instantly by "catastrophic" injuries.

Just 15 minutes earlier, loving mum, Vicky Simpson had proudly taken a picture of her boy, with his new haircut and outfit. Liam was going out to celebrate his friend's 18th birthday.

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