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Hull Girl, 12, Faces Months in Hospital After Being Hit on Walk to School

Her family says she will need prolonged specialist care in Sheffield.

Overview

  • Humberside Police say a silver Mercedes E220 convertible struck Layla Redfern on Holderness Road around 7:45am on November 13.
  • A 26-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following the collision.
  • Layla suffered a severe brain injury, spent two weeks in a coma, and currently cannot speak, sit, or eat, according to her family.
  • She was airlifted to a hospital in Sheffield and continues to undergo repeated surgeries with further procedures planned.
  • Relatives remain at her bedside and have launched a fundraiser that has surpassed £2,400 to help with travel, accommodation, and future home adaptations.