Grief-stricken dad's heartfelt tribute to "hit-and-run" Wigan teen

A grief-stricken dad has made a heartfelt tribute to his 13-year-old son who died in a horror hit-and-run crash.
The scene of Tuesday afternoon's crashThe scene of Tuesday afternoon's crash
The scene of Tuesday afternoon's crash

Jack Worwood, 13, had been on a life support machine in the intensive care unit of Manchester Royal Children’s Hospital after being struck by a Jaguar car which mounted the kerb as he walked to see friends in Ashton on Tuesday.

However the teenager lost his battle for life on Wednesday afternoon.

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After he died in hospital, his devastated dad Andrew Worwood wrote on Facebook: "Rest in peace my little man, you didn't deserve this , I'm so so so so sorry, love you always and forever Jack, fly with the angels, you will forever be a part of me and I will never ever forget you."

The wrecked JaguarThe wrecked Jaguar
The wrecked Jaguar

Jack’s mum Catherine Gregory told how her son "passed away in our arms" after he lost his battle.

She said: “No-one should have to go through what we have in the last 24 hours. Our beautiful son Jack passed away in our arms at 14.53. To say we are heartbroken is an understatement.

“Fly high my angel.”

Police are continuing to question a 15-year-old boy who had been arrested for causing Jack serious injury by dangerous driving.

Members of the public near the crash sceneMembers of the public near the crash scene
Members of the public near the crash scene
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But he has now been re-arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving along with a 21-year-old man and they are both also under suspicion of causing death while uninsured, causing death while unlicensed, and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

The youngster had been walking along the pavement of Old Road in Ashton at around 4.30pm when a silver Jaguar car mounted the kerb and struck him.

The out-of-control vehicle then ploughed into the garden wall of a home at the junction with Mayfield Street and just yards from RL Hughes Primary School.

It was reported that there were two occupants in the Jaguar who scrambled free from the wreckage to flee on foot.

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In a moving social media post, Jack’s step-mum Tracy Marie Robinson had earlier appealed for witnesses to the crash as the youngster lay critically ill in hospital.

She wrote: “Jack is just 13 and was on the pavement on the way to meet his friends to play football, he had only left the house 15 minutes prior to the hit and run. This has devastated all our family and extended family.”

Old Road was closed for around six hours while investigation work was carried out but it has since re-opened.

Sgt Darren Hancock of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This is devastating news and our thoughts are wholeheartedly with Jack’s family as they struggle to come to terms with what has happened.

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“We are determined to find them the answers they deserve and I want to again appeal to the public to come forward with any information or dash-cam footage that may assist us.”

Anyone with information should contact GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident number 1965 of 08/07/20.

Reports can also be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.Several pictures of the scene and the damaged car were posted on Facebook.