Parents’ tribute as man is charged over baby death
A 34-year-old man has been charged with causing the death of a two-week-old boy whose pram was hit by a car.
West Midlands Police said at around 4pm on Easter Sunday, Ciaran Leigh Morris was being pushed along the pavement in his pram by family when he was struck by a car in Brownhills, Walsall.
Ciaran suffered serious injuries and while he was rushed to hospital, nothing could be done to save him, police said.
On Monday evening, police said James Paul Davis (34) has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by driving while uninsured. He faces further charges of failing to stop at the scene of a collision and failure to report a collision.
Davis, from Walsall, has been remanded in police custody to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court this morning.
In a tribute released yesterday, Ciaran’s parents told how glad they were to have had the chance to meet their baby.
“Mommy’s and Daddy’s hearts will always ache, we love you more than anything.
“We didn’t get to keep you for long but we are happy we had the chance to meet you, look after you and call you our son. Fly high angel.”
Dozens of flowers have been left at the scene of the incident.
Earlier Sergeant Mark Crozier, from West Midlands Police’s serious collision investigation unit, said: “We’ve all been left numb by the sad death of Ciaran. He was just two weeks old and his life has been tragically taken away.
“To see the loss of someone so young is difficult for us as officers, but we know the pain is even greater for Ciaran’s family.
“We’ll be doing all we can to support them while also trying to establish what happened leading to the collision.
“I would ask people to please respect the family at this sad time and allow them the privacy to grieve.”
Dozens of flowers have been left by well-wishers at the scene of the incident.
Police said they are still keen to hear from anyone who was in the area and can assist them.