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| Second girl dies after Oldham 'hit-and-run' | Second girl dies after Oldham 'hit-and-run' |
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| A second girl has died after an apparent hit-and-run in Oldham on New Year's Eve that killed her cousin. | |
| Zaneta Krokova, 11, died in hospital earlier from the injuries she suffered in the collision. | Zaneta Krokova, 11, died in hospital earlier from the injuries she suffered in the collision. |
| Her cousin Helina Kotlarova, 12, died at the scene on Ashton Road at about 19:15 GMT on Saturday. | Her cousin Helina Kotlarova, 12, died at the scene on Ashton Road at about 19:15 GMT on Saturday. |
| Four men aged 59, 48, 38 and 18 remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. | Four men aged 59, 48, 38 and 18 remain in custody after being arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. |
| A fifth man, aged 23, who was initially arrested for the same offence has been de-arrested and is assisting police with enquiries, said a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman. | |
| 'Heart-breaking incident' | |
| Sgt Lee Westhead, from GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This is a heart-breaking incident which has now taken the lives of two young girls and all of our thoughts remain with their families, who are understandably devastated. | |
| "We have made significant progress with our investigation since the collision happened and I would like to thank everyone who has contacted police with information so far." | |
| He said GMP officers had now identified the car as a Blue Peugeot 807. | |
| The car was found abandoned on Honeywell Lane. | |
| Sgt Westhead added: "I am releasing pictures of the vehicle in an attempt to establish its movements on 31 December in the hours prior to the collision. | |
| "As you can see in the images, the vehicle is dark blue, people carrier shaped and is in poor physical condition and notably has pre-existing damage to its rear window." | |
| 'Holding hands' | |
| Helina's sister Sylva, 19, said on Sunday the two girls were holding hands as they crossed the road. They had been 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. |