Tributes to Tenerife hit and run boy
9 year old Carter Carson died in hospital after he was struck by a car in the south of the Island on Thursday.
Last updated 2nd Apr 2018
A young boy from Newtownabbey has been killed in a hit and run in Tenerife.
Nine-year-old Carter Carson was on a family holiday in Adeje in the south of the island. He was struck by a car on Thursday evening while leaving a shopping centre.
He was taken to a local hospital but despite the best efforts of doctors, he sadly passed away on Friday.
It's understood two men have been arrested by Spanish police investigating the hit and run.
The Guardia Civil have released an image of the car which is believed to have involved in the incident. It was found abandoned several miles away.
Carter was a P5 pupil at Abbots Cross Primary in Newtownabbey.
In a statement the school said: "The whole school community of Abbots Cross Primary is deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our P5 pupil, Carter Carson.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Carter’s immediate and wider family circle at this tragic time."
He's been described as a "hardworking boy with lovely manners and a gentle, caring nature."
Thousands of pounds have also been raised for the Carson family through the crowd-funding site Just Giving with a page set up by family friend Charlen Dinnen.
She said it broke her heart to post the tragic news of the death and she was trying to raise money for Carter's mum and dad:
"What started out as a family holiday in Tenerife soon turned into a terrible tragedy when young Carter Carson was struck by a hit and run driver.
"Carter was taken to hospital where doctors tried their best but unfortunately they couldn't save him and Carter passed away last night Friday 30th.
"Carter was a happy go lucky wee boy who just loved his footy.
"I can't even put into words how heart breaking this is. Sleep tight wee man xxx".
There was also a message from Carter's football Club 18th Newtownabbey Youth:
"It is with deepest condolences and heavy heart's we as a club are saddened to hear to of the tragic passing of young Carter Carson.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and his friends at the club. YNWA."