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| Funeral of Handsworth crash death sisters | Funeral of Handsworth crash death sisters |
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| The funeral of two sisters who died after being hit by a car in Birmingham has taken place. | |
| Shelly and Lily Wu, aged six and seven, were hit near the junction of Grove Lane and Antrobus Road, Handsworth, on Sunday 21 June. | Shelly and Lily Wu, aged six and seven, were hit near the junction of Grove Lane and Antrobus Road, Handsworth, on Sunday 21 June. |
| A man, 34, was arrested for causing death by dangerous driving and has been released on bail, police said. | A man, 34, was arrested for causing death by dangerous driving and has been released on bail, police said. |
| Up to 100 people attended a small ceremony at the scene of the crash on Tuesday morning. | Up to 100 people attended a small ceremony at the scene of the crash on Tuesday morning. |
| Prayers were read and flowers were laid around a lamppost, where staff from the sisters' school and neighbours gathered. The family then left for a private service. | Prayers were read and flowers were laid around a lamppost, where staff from the sisters' school and neighbours gathered. The family then left for a private service. |
| The girls' mother, 39, was critically injured while her son, 13, and daughter, 12, were also badly hurt. | The girls' mother, 39, was critically injured while her son, 13, and daughter, 12, were also badly hurt. |
| Investigations into the incident are continuing, West Midlands Police said. | Investigations into the incident are continuing, West Midlands Police said. |
| Heather Brookes, head teacher of the sister's school Wilkes Green Infant School, said other children saw the crash involving a Seat Leon. | Heather Brookes, head teacher of the sister's school Wilkes Green Infant School, said other children saw the crash involving a Seat Leon. |
| She told the BBC Lily and Shelley had been "just developing their personalities" and "coming out of their shells". | She told the BBC Lily and Shelley had been "just developing their personalities" and "coming out of their shells". |
| The school accepted donations to support the family and create a tribute for the sisters. | The school accepted donations to support the family and create a tribute for the sisters. |
| Residents of Grove Lane called for a meeting with Birmingham City Council to improve safety on the road which has seen a number of accidents, including another fatal crash. | Residents of Grove Lane called for a meeting with Birmingham City Council to improve safety on the road which has seen a number of accidents, including another fatal crash. |
| City councillor Waseem Zaffar said the authority would look to "rectify the issues" with roads in the Grove Lane area once the police investigation had finished. | City councillor Waseem Zaffar said the authority would look to "rectify the issues" with roads in the Grove Lane area once the police investigation had finished. |