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A 14-year-old girl whose neck was broken in a hit-and-run accident has taken her first steps in hospital. | A 14-year-old girl whose neck was broken in a hit-and-run accident has taken her first steps in hospital. |
Roisin Walker was one of five children struck by a car as they stood on a pavement in Castlemilk, Glasgow. | Roisin Walker was one of five children struck by a car as they stood on a pavement in Castlemilk, Glasgow. |
A 21-year-old man who is thought to have been the intended target of the attack was also hit. | A 21-year-old man who is thought to have been the intended target of the attack was also hit. |
Roisin's sister Jamieleigh told BBC Scotland her sister is recovering well and has been on her feet for the first time since she was injured. | |
She is being treated at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children. | She is being treated at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Children. |
The incident took place on Stravanan Road at about 15:30 on Saturday 24 March. | The incident took place on Stravanan Road at about 15:30 on Saturday 24 March. |
Police are treating the crime as attempted murder and are keen to trace the driver of the silver Vauxhall Astra involved. | Police are treating the crime as attempted murder and are keen to trace the driver of the silver Vauxhall Astra involved. |
The car was later found burnt out about a mile away in Carmunnock. | The car was later found burnt out about a mile away in Carmunnock. |
Everyone else struck by the car was treated for minor injuries. | Everyone else struck by the car was treated for minor injuries. |
Police confirmed a 21-year-old man had been passing the group of children as he crossed the Stravanan Road at about 15:30 on Saturday. | Police confirmed a 21-year-old man had been passing the group of children as he crossed the Stravanan Road at about 15:30 on Saturday. |
The Vauxhall Astra struck him and then drove into the group before continuing along Stravanan Road and striking a parked Volkswagen Passat. | The Vauxhall Astra struck him and then drove into the group before continuing along Stravanan Road and striking a parked Volkswagen Passat. |
Officers said they were exploring a number of lines of inquiry and continuing to review CCTV footage and carry out to door-to-door inquiries. | Officers said they were exploring a number of lines of inquiry and continuing to review CCTV footage and carry out to door-to-door inquiries. |