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| Manchester tram and van crash: Man, 35, charged over girl's death | |
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| Louisa "Lulu" Palmisano, three, died when a van struck a tram, causing it to mount the pavement | Louisa "Lulu" Palmisano, three, died when a van struck a tram, causing it to mount the pavement |
| A man has been charged after a three-year-old girl was hit and killed by a van which struck a tram and then mounted a pavement in Manchester city centre. | A man has been charged after a three-year-old girl was hit and killed by a van which struck a tram and then mounted a pavement in Manchester city centre. |
| Louisa Palmisano, known as Lulu, from Burnley, died after she was hit by the vehicle after it was forced off the road at about 10:00 GMT on Saturday. | Louisa Palmisano, known as Lulu, from Burnley, died after she was hit by the vehicle after it was forced off the road at about 10:00 GMT on Saturday. |
| Rawal Rehman, 35, of Manchester, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, Greater Manchester Police said. | Rawal Rehman, 35, of Manchester, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, Greater Manchester Police said. |
| He is set to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court later. | He is set to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court later. |
| Lulu's parents said they had been "simply enjoying a happy family day out when this unimaginable tragedy struck". | Lulu's parents said they had been "simply enjoying a happy family day out when this unimaginable tragedy struck". |
| The crash happened on Mosley Street in the city centre on Saturday morning | The crash happened on Mosley Street in the city centre on Saturday morning |
| "Her absence has left a devastating void in our family," they said. | "Her absence has left a devastating void in our family," they said. |
| "She was our only child, our whole world." | "She was our only child, our whole world." |
| First responders including an air ambulance crew tried to save Lulu at the scene outside Manchester Art Gallery but she died later in hospital. | First responders including an air ambulance crew tried to save Lulu at the scene outside Manchester Art Gallery but she died later in hospital. |
| Her parents added: "In an instant, our lives were shattered beyond repair. | Her parents added: "In an instant, our lives were shattered beyond repair. |
| "The pain of losing her is unbearable, and we miss her more than words can ever express." | "The pain of losing her is unbearable, and we miss her more than words can ever express." |
| Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer. | Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer. |