Family's plea after boy who performed on Britain's Got Talent killed near school

The household of an 11-year-old lad who died aft being progressive successful a collision with a car adjacent his schoolhouse has called for the road's velocity bounds to beryllium lowered to forestall much accidents.

Evan Rothwell, who erstwhile performed with a assemblage radical connected Britain's Got Talent, was injured extracurricular The King's School successful Chester astatine astir 5.12pm connected 12 November.

The pupil was airlifted to Alder Hey Hospital successful Liverpool, but died 4 days later.

His household said they were "devastated" astatine the nonaccomplishment of their "beautiful son" and would retrieve him arsenic idiosyncratic who "lit up the satellite astir him".

In a connection released by Cheshire Constabulary, the household called for a alteration successful the velocity bounds adjacent to the schoolhouse wherever Evan was hurt.

"The velocity bounds connected the roadworthy wherever Evan was deed is simply a 40mph limit," the household said.

"This roadworthy is extracurricular a school, and we powerfully consciousness that this needs to beryllium lowered to forestall thing similar this from happening again."

They added: "Evan loved beingness and utilized his talents to entertain and bring joyousness to others.

"Evan lit up the satellite astir him erstwhile helium was making friends laughter with jokes and magic tricks, playing cricket with his friends, performing with AmaSing connected Britain's Got Talent and entertaining audiences arsenic portion of the Chester Scout's Gang Show.

"He made america arrogant each day. We are shocked and devastated astatine his loss."

Evan was 'joyful and fun-loving'

Headteacher George Hartley said the schoolhouse was "united successful grief and shock", adding: "Evan volition beryllium everlastingly remembered arsenic a bright, joyful and fun-loving classmate, with an intelligence curiosity that belied his young years.

"This devastating quality has shaken our schoolhouse assemblage to its halfway and determination are immense challenges up for our pupils, unit and parents."

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No arrests person been made implicit the collision, which progressive a grey Nissan Qashqai, but officers are continuing to entreaty for much accusation oregon dashcam footage.