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| Bridesmaid plans in father's last moments with girl | Bridesmaid plans in father's last moments with girl |
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| The three-year-old girl believed to have been killed when her buggy fell into the path of a van was due to be a bridesmaid this summer. | The three-year-old girl believed to have been killed when her buggy fell into the path of a van was due to be a bridesmaid this summer. |
| Olivia Langley's father, Stewart, 31, who is marrying his partner, said the last time he saw his daughter they tried her bridesmaid dress against her. | Olivia Langley's father, Stewart, 31, who is marrying his partner, said the last time he saw his daughter they tried her bridesmaid dress against her. |
| Olivia was hit by a van outside her home in Woburn Court, Wellesley Road, Croydon, south London on Monday. | Olivia was hit by a van outside her home in Woburn Court, Wellesley Road, Croydon, south London on Monday. |
| She was pronounced dead at St George's Hospital later that morning. | She was pronounced dead at St George's Hospital later that morning. |
| 'Like a princess' | 'Like a princess' |
| Her mother, Louise Uffindell, had left the buggy on the pavement for a moment while she returned inside their home when a gust of wind blew it into an oncoming van, witnesses said. | Her mother, Louise Uffindell, had left the buggy on the pavement for a moment while she returned inside their home when a gust of wind blew it into an oncoming van, witnesses said. |
| She was taking her daughter to nursery. | She was taking her daughter to nursery. |
| Mr Langley, a scaffolder, will marry his partner Ashleigh Stewart, with whom he has two children, in August. | |
| Olivia was due to be a bridesmaid with her half-sister Jessica, 1, and was excited about wearing her white dress with a petticoat and ruffles, her father said. | Olivia was due to be a bridesmaid with her half-sister Jessica, 1, and was excited about wearing her white dress with a petticoat and ruffles, her father said. |
| He said she "looked like a little princess". | He said she "looked like a little princess". |
| "It's so weird because we're getting married in the summer. We had bought her bridesmaid dress," he added. | "It's so weird because we're getting married in the summer. We had bought her bridesmaid dress," he added. |
| "Just as she was leaving on Saturday we were putting it up against her to see how it fit. | "Just as she was leaving on Saturday we were putting it up against her to see how it fit. |
| "She had just got her shoes on to go so we said, 'We will wait till next time to try it on'." | "She had just got her shoes on to go so we said, 'We will wait till next time to try it on'." |
| Mr Langley saw Olivia most weeks and said she "absolutely adored" her half siblings. | Mr Langley saw Olivia most weeks and said she "absolutely adored" her half siblings. |
| He said he was disappointed that they had not taken a photo of her wearing the dress. | He said he was disappointed that they had not taken a photo of her wearing the dress. |
| He continued: "Everyone's lost for words at the moment. We can't get our heads around it. You never expect children to end up like that before you do." | He continued: "Everyone's lost for words at the moment. We can't get our heads around it. You never expect children to end up like that before you do." |
| Safety complaints | Safety complaints |
| Resident William Messer said he had raised concerns about the road being used as a cut-through by vehicles. | Resident William Messer said he had raised concerns about the road being used as a cut-through by vehicles. |
| "I could see something like this happening and that's what upsets me most," he said. | "I could see something like this happening and that's what upsets me most," he said. |
| "I've complained about the estate, about the conditions of the estate, the access that's available from both ends of the estate, and nothing was ever done about it." | "I've complained about the estate, about the conditions of the estate, the access that's available from both ends of the estate, and nothing was ever done about it." |
| Mr Langley said: "Quite clearly something needs to be done to make the road safer." | Mr Langley said: "Quite clearly something needs to be done to make the road safer." |
| The driver of the van, who stopped at the scene, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and bailed to return to police in May. | The driver of the van, who stopped at the scene, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and bailed to return to police in May. |