Cousins in New Year's Eve road tragedy

BOTH young girls involved in the New Year's Eve hit and run tragedy have now died.

Helina Kotlarova (12) died at the scene of the accident on Ashton Road around 7.15 on Saturday evening.

And earlier today her cousin 11-year-old Zeneta Krokova lost her fight for life in hospital.

The girls were holding hands as they crossed the road after buying sweets at an off-licence when they were hit by a black VW Golf which didn’t stop at the scene.

Five men - aged 23, 59, 48, 38 and 18 - were arrested on New Year’s Day on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

All five remained in custody for questioning.