A heartbreaking note from a young girl to her father has been found among the recovered belongings in a car crash which claimed her life.
Five-year-old Birdie Howell from Portland was in a vehicle visiting her grandparents in Ohio when she was "hit with a car at low speeds by a close family member", the Mirror reports.
Birdie died on the way to hospital and her brother, who has been unnamed, was also in the car at the time of the crash. The note, written in a child's handwriting, was addressed to 'dade' (daddy) and said: "I miss you so much.
When I see you, I will be so happy! I love you! Love Birdie!!!" Her father Scott posted the photo on Facebook with the simple caption: "Birdie is adorable." The crash came just a few weeks before Birdie's birthday and when she was due to start first grade at school.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk