Father begged little girl, seven, to 'open her eyes' as she lay dying

Father begged little girl, seven, to ‘open her eyes’ as she lay dying in the street after hit-and-run with a motorbike – as boy, 14, is arrested

  • Katnis Selezneva, seven, was struck by a motorcycle close to her Walsall home 
  • The little girl later died in hospital while a 14-year-old boy has been arrested

A father begged his seven-year-old daughter to open her eyes as she lay dying in  the road after a hit-and-run collision.

A 14-year-old boy was arrested following the death of Katniss Selezneva who was struck by a bike in Blakenall, Walsall, West Midlands, at 7pm yesterday.

The little girl was airlifted to hospital yesterday evening but later died from her injuries.

Paying tribute, Katnis’s devastated mother Tsvetelina, originally from Bulgaria, wrote online: ‘God took her away too young and fragile. I don’t have strength and I don’t want to say goodbye to you, my star. 

‘How to let you go, my heart is bleeding, my soul is aching. Who will take care of you now up there, my angel!

‘I’m powerless, words are not enough, no consolation.’

Katnis Selezneva, seven, was killed by hit-and-run motorcyclist close to her home in Walsall

Flowers are left on Turnstone Road in Blakenall, Walsall, near to the scene where a seven-year-old girl died following a hit-and-run

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after the girl was hit by a motorcycle

The little girl was understood to have been playing outside when she was hit by the passing motorcycle.

Neighbours rushed to her aid and began performing CPR while and ambulance was called.

Katnis’s mother Tsvetelina ran from her home after seeing the commotion and watched desperately as passers-by carried out CPR, The Mirror reports.

The little girl’s father was also there, pleading for her to open her eyes.

Tsvetelina wrote: ‘Every day she told me, “I love you mum, you are the best mother and the most beautiful because you take care of me and do everything to make me happy”.

‘You became a star in the sky. [You] cried that one day mum would be a star in the heaven and you would be left without me. 

‘You were so strong, healthy and smiling, always in the three races. Why couldn’t you fight for your life. Your dad was calling you, “open your eyes Katnis, dad is here, open them” but you closed them forever.

‘Rest in peace sweet treasure! May your path be bright so you are not afraid in the dark without mum and dad!’

Police were called to Turnstone Road, Walsall, shortly after 7pm yesterday to reports that the girl had been hit by a motorcycle

Police are still searching for the motorcycle which was allegedly involved in the incident

West Midlands Police said the arrested teenager remains in custody and detectives are now appealing to the public to come forward with information.

The force said the motorcycle is a road bike and is blue and black, but its exact make and model had not yet been determined.

They said the heartbroken family of the girl are being supported by specially trained family liaison officers.

One woman told on social media how she and other residents desperately tried to save the seven-year-old girl after she was hit by the teenage biker.

Anna Bennett wrote: ‘RIP sweetheart I tried my best to save u as well as other people my heart breaks for the parents xx.’

Other locals spoke of their shock. Adam Pinson wrote: ‘Poor kid 7 years old and she hasn’t even had chance to live her life, thought out to the family…’

Sophie Bentley wrote: ‘Absolutely breaking, rest in eternal peace little girl. Sending strength to the family. I can’t even bare to imagine.’

Bouquets of flowers, soft toys and messages were left at the scene throughout this afternoon.

Det Sgt Paul Hugh of West Mids Police has pleaded for the local community to ‘come together and work with me’

One resident, who did not want to be named, said: ‘It’s just absolutely tragic and everyone is heartbroken for this little girl’s family.

‘You get these lads on off-road bikes all the time around here, it was an accident waiting to happen. They are a menace.

‘I didn’t know the girl myself but I’m told she was the sweetest thing. You can’t even think of what her family are going through.

‘Everyone has come together to pay their respects and you have to pull together in times like this. Everyone in the community is reeling from this.

‘The lad arrested is just a kid himself, you just can’t believe it really. It’s just so sad.’

Detective Sergeant Paul Hughes, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: ‘This is an absolutely tragic event which has resulted in the death of an innocent child.

‘We have still to recover the motorbike involved and I know someone out there in the local community knows where the bike is.

‘I now need that community to come together and work with me.

‘This is not about protecting people, this is about doing the right thing.

‘As such I would urge anyone with any information, however large or small, to make contact with us.

‘This is a heartbreaking situation that no family should ever go through and my thoughts are with the family of this young girl.’

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via Live Chat online or by calling 101 quoting log 4332 of July 27.

Alternatively, email the investigation team direct at [email protected].

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