A man has been charged with causing the death of a two-week-old baby boy who died when his pram was hit by a car in Brownhills, West Midlands.
Ciaran Leigh Morris was being pushed along the pavement by his family when Sunday’s crash occurred and was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he died.
West Midlands Police said: “James Paul Davis, aged 34, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, causing death by driving while uninsured, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and failure to report a collision.”
The force said Davis, from Walsall, had been remanded in police custody to appear at Wolverhampton magistrates court on Tuesday morning.
Earlier, Ciaran’s parents paid tribute to him, saying they were “happy to get a chance to meet” him.
The pair, 18-year-olds Camaron Morris and Codie Holyman, said: “Mommy’s and Daddy’s hearts will always ache. We love you more than anything.
“We didn’t get to keep you for long but we are happy we had the chance to meet you, look after you and call you our son. Fly high angel.”
Flowers have been left at the scene of the incident, which happened at about 4pm on Sunday, where some damage to a brick wall could be seen.
Sgt Mark Crozier, from the collision investigation unit, said: “We’ve all been left numb by the sad death of Ciaran. He was just two weeks old and his life has been tragically taken away.
“To see the loss of someone so young is difficult for us as officers, but we know the pain is even greater for Ciaran’s family. A baby has tragically died and we’ll be doing all we can to support his family during this deeply devastating time.
“We’re in the process of speaking to witnesses and establishing the circumstances around this collision.
“I would ask anyone who was in the area, and has information which can assist our inquiries, to come forward.
“We understand the shock this will have caused but I would ask people not to speculate on what happened.”
Police said they are particularly keen to hear from anyone who was in the area and may have dashcam footage, either before or at the time of the collision.
Anyone with information can contact police by email at fl_collision_invest@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk, via live chat or by calling 101.
