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| Oldham hit-and-run crash: Five men arrested | Oldham hit-and-run crash: Five men arrested |
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| Five men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a girl aged 12 was killed in an apparent hit-and-run in Oldham. | |
| Helina Kotlarova was killed on New Year's Eve. Her cousin Zaneta Krokova, 11, was said to be critically ill in hospital after the crash. | Helina Kotlarova was killed on New Year's Eve. Her cousin Zaneta Krokova, 11, was said to be critically ill in hospital after the crash. |
| The men - aged 59, 48, 38, 23 and 18 - remain in police custody. | |
| The girls had left a shop near their homes when they were hit by a car in Ashton Road at about 19:15 GMT. | The girls had left a shop near their homes when they were hit by a car in Ashton Road at about 19:15 GMT. |
| Greater Manchester Police said the driver of the car did not stop. | Greater Manchester Police said the driver of the car did not stop. |
| 'Hard to believe' | |
| Helina's sister Sylva, 19, earlier said the two girls were holding hands as they crossed the road, while out with a larger group of family and friends who had already crossed and were waiting on the opposite pavement. | |
| "She had asked mum for £2 as she just wanted to buy some food," she said. | |
| "It is just hard to believe she has gone, she was just too young." | |
| The family of seven sisters and one brother came to England from the Czech Republic eight years ago. | |
| Sgt Lee Westhead from the force's serious collision investigation unit, said: "These are tragic circumstances where a young girl has lost her life. | Sgt Lee Westhead from the force's serious collision investigation unit, said: "These are tragic circumstances where a young girl has lost her life. |
| "Another girl is currently fighting for her life in hospital and specially trained officers are supporting the families involved. | "Another girl is currently fighting for her life in hospital and specially trained officers are supporting the families involved. |
| "Officers are trying to establish exactly what happened and we have a dedicated team working to locate the person responsible. | "Officers are trying to establish exactly what happened and we have a dedicated team working to locate the person responsible. |
| "We are currently carrying out extensive door to door inquiries and have five people in custody, but our investigation continues. | "We are currently carrying out extensive door to door inquiries and have five people in custody, but our investigation continues. |
| "If you saw a black Golf or a dark Peugeot 807 in the area then I would urge you to contact us. | |
| "We are also keen to speak to the driver of a white van who was driving on the road around the time of the collision." | "We are also keen to speak to the driver of a white van who was driving on the road around the time of the collision." |