A man was charged after a mum was killed in a hit-and-run in Wigan.
Mum-of-three Katherine West was knocked down by an SUV on Ladies Lane in the Hindley area on November 5 last year. The driver then fled the scene.
Police say that the 59-year-old was crossing the road when she was hit. She was taken to hospital, but died of her injuries on December 16, 2021.
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In an update issued today, December 20, 2022, more than a year on since her death, police said a man had been charged in connection the incident. Jack Knowles, from Hindley, has been charged with causing death by careless driving and committing an act with intent to pervert the course of public justice.
The 33-year-old will appear at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court on February 1 next year, the MEN reports. In a moving tribute after her death, Katherine's family said: "For six weeks, Katherine fought every step of the way, but unfortunately due to the horrific injuries she suffered, her battle came to an end and she gained her angel wings.
"We will forever remember her for her kind, caring funny, crazy witty ways. She had the most wicked sense of humour, even to the end.
"Not just a great mum to our three amazingly children, she was ‘Mum’ to many more, and a loving nana to all her beautiful grandchildren. We will never forget you and your memory will live on through us all. RIP our beautiful angel. Fly high."
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