British men held after boy dies in Tenerife hit-and-run

TWO unnamed British men are being questioned by Spanish police over their involvement in a hit-and-run that killed a 10-year-old boy.

Carter Junior Carson, from Newtownabbey, near Belfast, was struck by a car in Tenerife on Thursday and died of his injuries a day later.

The occupants of the red Alfa Romeo did not stop to offer assistance.

Police sources told the Spanish news agency EFE that a second British man had been arrested yesterday after a first suspect was detained by Guardia Civil officers on Saturday.

Juan Ignacio Zoido, the Spanish interior minister, tweeted on Sunday morning that police had “arrested two men for their alleged involvement in the fatal knocking down of a boy in Tenerife”.

Carter’s father, Stuart, paid an emotional tribute to his “wee superstar” son on radio station Belfastlive on Sunday. He said: “Carter was our world, with a smile that touched so many hearts. He was a football-crazy kid whose loss we can’t describe.

“We would like to thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts for their support, kind words and generosity.”

The incident occurred at approximately 8.30pm near the Gran Sur Shopping Centre on Calle Dublin street in Adeje.

According to sources from the investigation, the Alfa Romeo was found on Saturday in Granadilla, about 10 miles away from the scene of the hitand-run.

The relationship between the two men being held has not been clarified.

Mr Zoido thanked the Tenerife public for their cooperation, which he said had been “fundamental” in bringing about the arrests.

According to Belfastlive, Carter was a pupil at Abbots Cross Primary School in Newtownabbey, who loved playing football. He suffered extensive head and chest injuries in the crash.