Brother and sister killed as they crossed road in suspected hit and run

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A tragic brother and sister who were killed in a suspected hit-and-run as they crossed a road have been pictured for the first time.Roman and Darcie Keeling, 16 and nine, were hit by a car near their home on Saturday evening.

Emergency services raced to the scene in Pistea, Essex, but the teenage boy and his younger sister could not be saved. As reported by the Mirror, locals claimed they were on an electric scooter when the tragedy happened.Roman and Darcie’s mum, Emma Keeling, described the pair as her “beautiful babies” in a tearful Facebook post as she thanked first responders for their help.

Emma said: "My 2 beautiful babies Roman and Darcie sadly lost their lives last night in this awful accident."The driver fled the scene.

We are currently grieving at this difficult time. I wish to thank everyone who has offered their support and to the paramedics, air ambulance crew and members of the public who tried in vain to save them.” Emma visited the scene of the tragedy with her partner yesterday, while the siblings' dad, Alec Casselden, made several grief-stricken posts on Facebook, saying: “I love you so much.” Sophie Luck, the partner of Roman and Darcie’s uncle Adam Keeling, also confirmed their deaths on Facebook in an emotional post sending the youngsters' family "so much love".