'When Callum left home that day I never thought for a moment that he wouldn't return home'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

The mother of an autistic boy who was tragically killed on a motorway has been awarded compensation after her initial claim was rejected.

Callum Rycoft, 12, died when he was hit by a car on the M62 last August as he attempted to cross with his father Matthew Rycroft, who had crashed their vehicle while under the influence and left his son behind.

Matthew Rycroft, who was found hiding in a bush, received a 10-year prison sentence for manslaughter, dangerous driving, and failing to provide a specimen.

Claire Bancroft, Callum's grieving mother from Leeds, West Yorkshire, sought financial assistance from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority to pay for funeral costs and counselling, as well as to create a memorial for her son.