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Katy Clifton

Boy, 3, dies after car mounts pavement and crashes into charity shop in Edinburgh

A three-year-old boy has died after a car mounted the pavement during a crash in Edinburgh.

On Tuesday at around 2.30pm, a red Kia car crashed on Morningside Road, hitting two pedestrians.

The car crashed into the St Columba's Hospice charity shop.

A 37-year-old woman and a three-year-old boy were taken to hospital, where the boy died.

The woman is being treated for her injuries, police said.

Police at the scene in Morningside Road (PA)

Inspector Roger Park, of Edinburgh Road Policing Unit, said: “The heartfelt thoughts of my colleagues and I remain with the families involved in this absolutely tragic incident.

“We are providing support to the family and I would ask that the privacy of those involved are respected at this time.

“Our enquiries will continue to establish the full circumstances of the collision.

"I would ask that anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have dash cam or CCTV footage and who has so far not spoken to the Police to contact us.”

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