08/08/2014

Gardaí Recover Car Believed To Have Been Used In Hit-And-Run

A car has been recovered by gardaí investigating a hit-and-run in Cork.

A can failed to stop after hitting a 12-year-old boy as he crossed Thomas Davis Street in Blackpool on Wednesday night.

The boy remains in Cork University Hospital, where he is said to be in a "comfortable condition".

Gardaí investigating the incident have recovered the car that they believe was involved. A silver BMW, carrying Northern Irish number plates, was found in the Shandon area on Thursday afternoon.

The car is being forensically examined in an effort to identify the driver.

Investigating gardaí at Mayfield Garda Station have appealed to the driver to contact them at 021-4558510.

(MH/JP)

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