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| Coventry 'hit-and-run' death scene 'like bomb went off' | Coventry 'hit-and-run' death scene 'like bomb went off' |
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| The scene of a suspected hit-and-run crash in Coventry that killed two young boys was "like a bomb had gone off", their grandfather says. | |
| Casper and Corey Platt-May, aged two and six, were hit by a car on MacDonald Road at about 14:00 GMT on Thursday. | Casper and Corey Platt-May, aged two and six, were hit by a car on MacDonald Road at about 14:00 GMT on Thursday. |
| Grandfather Kim May arrived at the scene and "burst into tears". "I couldn't believe what I was seeing," he said. "They were lovely, lovely boys." | |
| Two people are in police custody and will be questioned later. | Two people are in police custody and will be questioned later. |
| The 53-year-old man and a woman, 41, were arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and drinking and driving. | |
| Mother Louise Platt-May said Corey "never kept still" and was always "coming up with new ideas of things to do". | |
| She said: "He loved school more than any kid I know. His favourite subject was maths. But his main passion in life was his football. | |
| "He has been playing for a local team since he was 4 but since the day he could hold a ball he was never without one. He will be deeply missed by all that had the pleasure of knowing him." | |
| Casper "was so loving and caring and constantly told his family how much he loved them," his mother said. | |
| She said: "He loved walking everywhere with his wellies and splashing in the puddles. | |
| "His smile could light up any room and he will be so so missed by all who knew him." | |
| Mr May said there was "debris all over the road". | |
| "Push chair, baby walker, blankets, you name it. Everything all over the road. | |
| "I haven't slept. I can't sleep because every time I shut my eyes all I can see is Corey. | "I haven't slept. I can't sleep because every time I shut my eyes all I can see is Corey. |
| "They were just very happy, jolly lovely boys and their lives have been taken away so young, it's unbelievable." | "They were just very happy, jolly lovely boys and their lives have been taken away so young, it's unbelievable." |
| He described Casper as a "little livewire", who was "lovely to be with". | |
| The brothers' aunt, Tia Fletcher, witnessed the crash and said the family were on their way to the park when the boys were hit by the car. | |
| Their parents are "beside themselves," she said. | |
| The boy's also have two brothers, aged eight and four. Ms Fletcher said the eldest understands what has happened and "just wants to see his brothers". | |
| Mr May thanked emergency services and residents who "did their utmost" to save the children. | Mr May thanked emergency services and residents who "did their utmost" to save the children. |
| "Something has got to be done after this terrible accident," he said. | |
| "Too many cars are going too fast on this road. I don't want anyone to go through something like this again." | |
| Tributes have been left to the two brothers at the scene of the crash, including one which reads: "Granddad misses you so much". | Tributes have been left to the two brothers at the scene of the crash, including one which reads: "Granddad misses you so much". |