Girl, 17, with autism who died after getting out of police car on M5 was 'kindest ever', mum says

Tamzin Hall was "the astir kindest, caring, loving, loyal miss ever" her parent Amy Hall revealed successful a tribute aft the teen died successful a fatal clang connected the M5

Heartbreaking tributes person been paid to a teen who was killed successful a fatal clang connected a UK motorway aft being detained by police.

Tamzin Hall, the 17-year-old miss who died aft fleeing a constabulary conveyance connected the M5 motorway, had been diagnosed with autism spectrum upset her parent Amy Hall said arsenic she paid tribute to her girl as" the astir kindest, caring, loving, loyal miss ever".

Avon & Somerset Police made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct owed to anterior constabulary interaction successful the aftermath of the devastating clang earlier this month. The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed the miss had been detained by cops earlier she died.

Initial reports said she was struck down by a car and died astatine the country of the collision connected the M5. The incident, which happened astatine 11pm connected November 11, pb to some directions of the south-western motorway being unopen down betwixt Junction 24 for Bridgwater, and Junction 25 for Taunton. Police cordoned disconnected the country portion they carried retired their probe of the clang site.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed successful a connection that it is investigating the incident.

A spokesperson said: “We person started an probe into the circumstances surrounding the decease of a 17-year-old miss who was struck by a conveyance connected the M5 adjacent Taunton past night.

“We were advised by Avon and Somerset Police that the miss was being transported to custody successful a constabulary conveyance and had got retired of the conveyance soon earlier the collision.

“We sent our investigators to the constabulary station incidental process to statesman gathering evidence. Our sympathies are with the girl’s loved ones and everyone affected by her death.”

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