Pictured: Teenage student who died in ‘hit-run’ horror

THIS is the student killed in an alleged hit-and-run.

Emma Victoria Guilbert, 18, from Oldham and who was studying at Newcastle University, died in hospital on Monday night after being struck by a ‘grey or silver’ Peugeot 307 in the north-eastern city.

Police said the driver failed to stop and Emma was rushed to hospital with ‘life-threatening’ injuries.

Northumbria Police arrested a 31-year-old man. He has since been released under investigation.

An image of Emma, who was in her first year studying psychology, has now been released.

Professor Gwyneth DohertySneddon, head of the university’s School of Psychology, led tributes, describing Emma as a ‘bright’ and ‘much-loved’ young woman’.

She said: “We are all shocked and deeply saddened by the death of such a bright young woman.

“Emma had already shown much promise during her time here at Newcastle University.

“She was much loved by her fellow students and had already established a firm group of close friends.

“She will be sorely missed and our thoughts are with Emma’s family and friends at this difficult time.”

The collision happened at around 4.30pm near the junction between Wingrove Road North and Fenham Hall Drive.

Insp Ian Cutty said: “This is a really tragic incident and Emma’s family are understandably devastated as they look to come to terms with what has happened.

“Our investigation into the collision itself is ongoing but a man has been arrested and a vehicle has been seized that we believe to have been involved.”