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Cardiff hit-and-runs: Karina Menzies' sister raises her girls | Cardiff hit-and-runs: Karina Menzies' sister raises her girls |
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The sister of Karina Menzies, who was killed during a series of hit-and-runs in Cardiff, has vowed to bring up the mother-of-three's children. | The sister of Karina Menzies, who was killed during a series of hit-and-runs in Cardiff, has vowed to bring up the mother-of-three's children. |
Karina Menzies, 31, from the Ely area of the city, died while walking with two of her daughters. | Karina Menzies, 31, from the Ely area of the city, died while walking with two of her daughters. |
Samantha Menzies, 26, says the girls, aged 11, eight and two, are "doing really well" and she will love them as much as her sister wanted. | Samantha Menzies, 26, says the girls, aged 11, eight and two, are "doing really well" and she will love them as much as her sister wanted. |
A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder and other offences. | A 31-year-old man has been charged with murder and other offences. |
Thirteen adults and children were injured in collisions in Ely and nearby Leckwith last month. | Thirteen adults and children were injured in collisions in Ely and nearby Leckwith last month. |
Ms Menzies, a single parent, had been on the school run with her two younger daughters, Ellie, eight, and Tiana, two, when she was killed outside Ely fire station. | Ms Menzies, a single parent, had been on the school run with her two younger daughters, Ellie, eight, and Tiana, two, when she was killed outside Ely fire station. |
Her eldest daughter Sophie, who has a degenerative muscle disease, Charcot-Marie-Tooth, was on holiday in Florida at the time. | |
"I had to tell those beautiful girls their loving mum was dead. I just hope I can be as good a mum to them as Karina was," she said. | "I had to tell those beautiful girls their loving mum was dead. I just hope I can be as good a mum to them as Karina was," she said. |
"I look at them and think of what they've lost - it just makes me want to carry on even more." | "I look at them and think of what they've lost - it just makes me want to carry on even more." |
'They're strong' | 'They're strong' |
She added: "I wouldn't see it any other way - I used to have them all on the weekend. I've got a really good relationship with them, it was a no brainer." | She added: "I wouldn't see it any other way - I used to have them all on the weekend. I've got a really good relationship with them, it was a no brainer." |
She said the children were coping well and the two youngest were recovering from their injuries. | She said the children were coping well and the two youngest were recovering from their injuries. |
"The children are doing really well. They're so strong, stronger than people know. They're doing the best they can in a situation like this," she said. | "The children are doing really well. They're so strong, stronger than people know. They're doing the best they can in a situation like this," she said. |
"The middle child Ellie had minor head injuries - she's ok. | "The middle child Ellie had minor head injuries - she's ok. |
"The baby still has a broken leg and a fractured pelvis but she's on the mend, she's doing well, she's got her voice back." | "The baby still has a broken leg and a fractured pelvis but she's on the mend, she's doing well, she's got her voice back." |
The nursery nurse and her partner Lee, 40, already have custody of his three children aged 16, 13 and 11 from a previous relationship. | The nursery nurse and her partner Lee, 40, already have custody of his three children aged 16, 13 and 11 from a previous relationship. |
Now with her three nieces there will be six children to care for at their three-bedroom terraced house in Ely. | Now with her three nieces there will be six children to care for at their three-bedroom terraced house in Ely. |
Trust funds | Trust funds |
"My own dreams are on hold, my sister's children are now my priority," Ms Menzies said. | "My own dreams are on hold, my sister's children are now my priority," Ms Menzies said. |
"It's changed things, we still want to get married but I don't want children now, I've got six. | "It's changed things, we still want to get married but I don't want children now, I've got six. |
"It's been crazy - we've moved furniture in and out, we've got bunk beds up to the ceiling, it's been a bit of a whirlwind but we're getting there slowly. | "It's been crazy - we've moved furniture in and out, we've got bunk beds up to the ceiling, it's been a bit of a whirlwind but we're getting there slowly. |
"The council has agreed to either move us or extend our house - everyone has been really helpful." | "The council has agreed to either move us or extend our house - everyone has been really helpful." |
She added: "The girls have so much grieving to do. Anything can set them off, it breaks my heart. | She added: "The girls have so much grieving to do. Anything can set them off, it breaks my heart. |
"I'd like my sister remembered as the fun-loving crazy person she was, she made everyone smile. | "I'd like my sister remembered as the fun-loving crazy person she was, she made everyone smile. |
"I just want everyone to remember what a great mum she was, remember what she did for her children. | "I just want everyone to remember what a great mum she was, remember what she did for her children. |
Two trust funds have been set up by the local community - one for Ms Menzies' daughters and another for all the victims of the hit-and-runs. | Two trust funds have been set up by the local community - one for Ms Menzies' daughters and another for all the victims of the hit-and-runs. |
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