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Ella Wills

Wolverhampton car crash: First picture of brothers, aged 10 and 23-months-old, killed in hit-and-run

Sanjay, 10, and 23-month-old Pawanveer Singh (Picture: West Midlands Police)

This is the first picture of two young brothers who died in a hit-and-run crash in Wolverhampton.

Sanjay, 10, and 23-month-old Pawanveer Singh were killed when their mother's BMW was hit by another car on Thursday.

The brothers and their mother were driving on Birmingham New Road, turning right into Lawnswood Avenue, when they were struck by an Audi S3 at around 8.45pm.

A 31-year-old man alleged to have been at the wheel of a six-litre Bentley Continental convertible was arrested at the scene on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving but has since been released pending further inquiries.

But the driver of an Audi car - which witnesses claim was "racing" alongside the Bentley - fled the scene and has yet to be traced.

The scene of the fatal crash at the junction of Birmingham New Road and Lawnswood Avenue in Wolverhampton (Matthew Cooper/PA)

The family of the two young children have urged the public to help track down the driver.

In a statement released through West Midlands Police, relatives of Sanjay and Pawanveer said: "Our family are grieving over the tragic deaths of our two beautiful children, as well as dealing with the shock of the horrific crash.

"We appeal to the general public to come forward as witnesses in order help police find the perpetrator who fled from the scene and to bring him or her to justice.

"At this time we would appreciate some privacy and space to grieve over our precious loss."

Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, from the West Midlands Police Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Our thoughts remain with the family of Sanjay and Pawanveer Singh at this extremely difficult time.

"We have already had a huge response from the public but would urge anyone who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch.

"I would appeal directly to the driver of the Audi to make contact with us. You may not be fully aware of the full tragic circumstances but you now need to speak to us.

"I would also ask the public who have any information regarding the driver or recall seeing a blue Audi S3 and a white Bentley Continental convertible travelling along the Birmingham New Road to make contact."

Anyone with information is urged to contact police via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, or call 101 anytime. Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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