Tributes have been paid to a 12-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash.
Keaton Slater was fatally injured on Radford Road, in Coventry at about 16:30 BST on Friday.
Emma O’Connor, head of Cardinal Newman Catholic School where he was a pupil, said they were “all shocked and saddened by the sudden and tragic death of Keaton Slater” and added he was “a beautiful, fun-loving, popular student”.
Coventry City Football Club have sent their condolences to the family of Keaton who they described as a huge supporter of the team.
Dozens of floral tributes have been left at the scene of the crash and one resident told the BBC it was “gutting” for the family and the local community.
Ms O’Connor said in the school statement their thoughts and condolences were with Keaton’s family and friends.
He joined the senior school from St Augustine’s Primary School in September.
“We will all miss him, his incredible smile and his wonderful sense of humour,” she added.
The school said its pupils and community would be supported over the coming days by additional counsellors, lay chaplains and staff.
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