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VICTIM: Ellese.
VICTIM: Ellese.

Hit-run killer of twin, 9, faces jail

Paul Britton
24/ 3/2006

A HIT and run driver has admitted killing a nine-year-old girl in Bolton.

Mouishen Ahmed, 18, pleaded guilty to death by dangerous driving and failing to report an accident.

He was told by Judge William Morris at Bolton Crown Court to expect a `lengthy' jail term when he is sentenced next month.

Ahmed, of Lumsden Close, Great Lever, Bolton, hit Ellese Gore as she crossed a dual carriageway in October.

He was travelling at speed along Kay Street near its junction with Topp Way as Ellese was walking with two young friends.

Ahmed made no attempt to brake or swerve and sped off, leaving her with serious head injuries which she died from. The friends, aged 11 and 15, were unhurt.

Manhunt

Her death sparked a three-day manhunt but Ahmed handed himself in to police. He told officers he realised he had hit something but was shocked and did not stop until he got home. He claimed his fear delayed him reporting the accident.

Ellese, known as Ellie, left a younger brother Macauley and a twin sister Becky who had been with her moments before the tragedy.

Around 300 friends, family and classmates attended her funeral. Her school, Moorgate Primary in Bolton, was closed as a mark of respect.

In a statement after she died, her mother, Tracey, 26, from Tonge Moor, Bolton, described Ellese as "a beautiful little girl who loved dressing up".

A charge of perverting the course of justice against a 19-year-old man in connection with the collision was dismissed.


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   First let me pass my heartfelt and deepest sympathy to this little girl's family and friends. I sincerely hope this sub human gets the maximum sentence of 14 years but i doubt it, even if he did he would not serve 14 years maybe 7 years, they say this is a JUSTICE?? system.

I hope that some day the system will toughen up on drivers who kill and injure, instead of treating the fatalies and injuries that happen EVERY DAY on our roads as "accidents"
june webb, manchester
24/03/2006 at 23:02

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