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| Loughton hit-and-run: Harley Watson named as victim | Loughton hit-and-run: Harley Watson named as victim |
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| A 12-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run outside a school has been named locally as Harley Watson. | A 12-year-old boy killed in a hit-and-run outside a school has been named locally as Harley Watson. |
| He was struck near Debden Park High School in Loughton, Essex, at about 15:20 GMT on Monday. | |
| A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of his murder, as well as the attempted murder of four other teenagers and a 23-year-old woman who were hurt in the crash. | |
| One of the victims was described by his mother as "battered and bruised". | |
| It is understood all the injured children - two 15-year-old boys, a 13-year-old boy, and a girl, 16 - are pupils at the school. | |
| Debden Park's head teacher Helen Gascoyne, said: "Our thoughts are with the family and all those affected. | |
| "The school will be open [on Tuesday] with a number of counsellors on hand to support our community." | |
| Christian Cavanagh, executive head teacher, described the Harley's death as "a young life so tragically lost". | |
| He said: "This young man had made his mark on the school and was liked and loved by staff and students. | |
| "We will consult with the family and our school community to decide how best to commemorate his life." | |
| 'I've been hit by a car' | |
| Donna Mills, the mother of Alfie Barnes who was one of the 15-year-olds struck by the car, said he was "still in shock... battered and bruised". | |
| "He remembers the car coming towards him, he remembers getting hit, but it is a bit of a blur. He hit his head and I think he blacked out for a bit," she said. | |
| "Alfie rang me and said 'mum I have been hit by a car', so I shot down there as fast as I could. It was horrendous. | |
| "It was... horrible to see, kids laying on the floor, just terrible." | |
| Essex Police said officers are looking for a silver Ford Ka that was "likely to have damage to [its] front". | Essex Police said officers are looking for a silver Ford Ka that was "likely to have damage to [its] front". |
| Earlier, the force took the step of naming Terry Glover, 51, as someone they wanted to speak to in connection with the crash. | Earlier, the force took the step of naming Terry Glover, 51, as someone they wanted to speak to in connection with the crash. |