Tributes paid to boy who died on East Lancs Road
Harry Kinney-Ryan was knocked down by a car in Croxteth last week
The family of a 13-year-old boy who sadly died after being knocked down by a car on the East Lancashire Road in Croxteth have paid tribute to him.
Harry Kinney-Ryan died in hospital following the collision on the evening of Wednesday 7th December.
He was taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital but died of his injuries 2 days later, a month before his 14th birthday.
A 34-year-old man was arrested following the incident and has been bailed pending further enquiries.
In a statement, Harry's family said:
“Harry was a loving and caring boy who loved his family and friends. He always made those around him laugh and was definitely the class clown.
“Harry will be deeply missed by all of family, especially his sisters. Everyone will have their own memories of Harry and this is how we want his memory to live on. We cannot thank our family and friends enough for all of their support and kind words. We would also like to thank all of the amazing staff at Alder Hey children’s hospital who took such amazing care of Harry. Goodnight and God bless we love you so much xxxx ♥️♥️♥️♥️”.
Detective Sergeant Andy Roper from our Matrix Serious Investigation Collision Unit said:
“Our thoughts and sympathies remain with Harry’s family and friends. His family continue to be supported by specially trained family liaison officers.
“Enquiries into the collision remain ongoing. I would appeal for any drivers who were travelling east or westbound along the East Lancashire Road near the Showcase cinema at around 7.20pm on 7th December to get in touch if they believe they have dash cam footage which could assist our investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, or who may have dashcam footage, is asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0151 777 5747, email SCIU@merseyside.police.uk , or DM @MerPolTraffic on Twitter quoting reference 22000902647.