The parents of seven-year-old William Brown make an appeal to find their son’s killer.
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A boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash was trying to collect his football, his father has said.
Seven-year-old William Brown was hit by a vehicle as he walked on Sandgate Esplanade in Folkestone, Kent, on Wednesday at 17:35 GMT.
The crash, near to the junction with Prospect Road, involved two vehicles, an unidentified car or van, and a red Citroen car, Kent Police said.
Paying tribute, William Brown Sr said his son was “a beautiful boy”.
Relatives of William appealed for anyone with any information to come forward.
William’s mother, Laura Brown, broke down as she told the BBC: “He was the sweetest boy in the world, so soft and gentle.
“Someone killed my son and left him in the middle of the road,” she said.
“Please help us find this person. I’m begging you. Do it for William.”
William’s father said: “Thousands of people walk down this road. Someone must have seen something.
“We just want peace for our son. Do it so Will gets his peace.”
He added: “Nothing was a drama. If he was here he would say ‘come on guys, we’ll see you in heaven’.”
A Kent Police spokesman said: “The unidentified vehicle left the scene in the direction Hythe, prior to the arrival of emergency services.”
Appealing for anyone involved to come forward, his father said: “William Jr was a beautiful boy who believed in forgiveness.”
Any witnesses or those with CCTV or dashcam footage are being asked to contact police.
Police and ambulance crews attended, and William was confirmed dead at the scene.
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