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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Thomas Molloy

Tributes to 'loving' grandad, 63, who died after being hit by car

Tributes have been paid by the family of a 63-year-old man who died after being struck by a car near Wigan.

Paul Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene, following the collision in Liverpool Road, Haydock, Merseyside, on Saturday afternoon (January 28). The driver of the black Toyota Alphard car that reportedly hit Mr Roberts stayed in the area to help officers with their investigation.

In a statement released through Merseyside Police, Mr Roberts heartbroken family paid tribute to him. They said: “It is with great sadness that yesterday 28th January our loving husband, dad and grandad Paul Roberts was tragically killed in a road traffic accident.

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