Boy badly hurt in hit-and-run

Todd Morgan will need to take antibiotics for the rest of his life

A 12-year-old boy suffered two leg fractures and will need to take medication for the rest of his life after he was hit by a car that failed to stop.

Todd Morgan was knocked down at the junction of Rough Hill Drive and Woodrow Drive in Redditch at about 2000 BST on Sunday.

The youngster's spleen has been removed and his pancreas has also been damaged as a result of the accident.

Todd was struck by a red Peugeot 106, which was then driven off in the direction of Woodrow South.

Memory loss

The boy's mother, Yvonne Jones, said: "The driver of car needs to come forward to speak to the police.

"The worse thing is not knowing who has done this to my boy and the fact that they know who they are but that they didn't stop after Todd was injured."

She added: "He is a quiet lad at school who enjoys playing on his computer games.

"At the moment he keeps drifting in an out of consciousness because he's had some operations, but he doesn't remember anything about what happened."

Todd, who is being treated at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, attends Dingleside Middle School and has three sisters and one brother.

An examination of the Peugeot's door trim and a wing mirror has revealed it should have been registered after 1998.

The door trim was originally grey but has since been sprayed red.

West Mercia Police are appealing for anyone who knows someone who drives a red Peugeot 106 which has broken wing mirror and door trim from the driver's side to get in touch.