Tragic-Three-year-old boy killed by car was on his way to get toy catalogue so he could choose his Christmas presents

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A three-year-old who was killed in a hit-and-run collision was walking home with his mother after a trip to town to pick up a catalogue so he could choose his Christmas presents, police said today.

Danny Wake died after he wandered into the road in Darlington at 10.35am on Monday morning and Durham Police were sure the driver of the vehicle would have known he hit the boy.

Detectives today released CCTV images of Danny walking with his family moments before he was fatally injured.Tragic: Danny Wake, pictured in green jacket, is seen walking with his family moments before he was fatally injured in a hit and run collision on Monday
Tragic: Danny Wake, pictured in green jacket, is seen walking with his family moments before he was fatally injured in a hit and run collision on Monday
Appeal: Danny is seen at the bottom of the image as his mother wheels a pushchair in the background. Police have renewed appeals for the driver of the car to come forward 
Appeal: Danny is seen at the bottom of the image as his mother wheels a pushchair in the background. Police have renewed appeals for the driver of the car to come forward
They also issued images of passengers getting off a nearby bus, hoping to trace additional witnesses to the crash.
'A loving and caring little boy': Danny's family paid tribute to the little boy yesterday

'A loving and caring little boy': Danny's family paid tribute to the little boy yesterday

At a news conference at Durham Police’s Aykley Heads headquarters, Chief Inspector Ed Turner offered his condolences to Danny’s family, adding: 'I cannot imagine what they have been going through since the tragic events earlier this week.

'On Monday morning three-year-old Danny, along with his mum, brother Georgie and another child had been making their way from Darlington town centre where they had been to collect an Argos catalogue so that Danny could take it home and choose his Christmas presents.'

Chief Insp Turner said the group was walking onto Falmer Road from Neasham Road when Danny strayed into the road.

The driver of the unknown vehicle did not stop, and Danny was killed.

A 24-year-old driver was arrested on Monday and was released last night, with police now saying they do not believe he had any connection to Danny’s death.

Mr Turner said: 'Today I would like to directly appeal to the close-knit community of Darlington to help us find out who was driving the vehicle that hit Danny.

'Were you driving that vehicle or do you know who was?'

The traffic officer asked anyone who was in the area on Monday morning to come forward.

He added: 'Do you know someone who has been acting strangely since the incident or who has a recently-damaged vehicle, however slight?

'I firmly believe that someone will have some information that will help us, I would ask you to take a minute and put your loyalties to one side and imagine what Danny’s family are going through and contact us if you know anything.  

Investigation: A CCTV image taken from a passing bus shows Danny Wake walking on the pavement moments before he was killed. Police have appealed for passengers getting off the bus to come forward with informationInvestigation: A CCTV image taken from a passing bus shows Danny Wake walking on the pavement moments before he was killed. Police have appealed for passengers getting off the bus to come forward with information

Christmas shopping: Danny, who is seen with his back to the bus camera, had been returning home from a trip to the shops to pick up a catalogue to choose Christmas presents when the tragic incident happened Christmas shopping: Danny, who is seen with his back to the bus camera, had been returning home from a trip to the shops to pick up a catalogue to choose Christmas presents when the tragic incident happened



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