The mother of a teenage girl who was hit and killed by a car after fleeing from a stopped police car on a motorway has paid tribute to “the kindest, most caring, loving and loyal girl ever”. expressed.
On November 11, 17-year-old Tamzin Hall was arrested and in custody when the police vehicle she was traveling in was stopped on the M5 northbound between Taunton and Bridgwater, Somerset.
Tamzin, a student from Wellington, Somerset, got out of a stopped police vehicle, jumped over a fence and was hit by a car on the southbound carriageway between junctions 24 and 25.
A coroner's hearing on Tuesday said it was “still unclear” why the police vehicle stopped, and that a later jury inquest would be needed to examine the full circumstances surrounding Ms Tamzin's death. It will be.
In a statement released after the hearing, Tamzin's mother said her daughter had been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, which meant she was “unique and saw the world in a very different way.” clarified what it means.
Amy Hall described her eldest daughter as her “best friend” and said: “Tamzin was the kindest, most caring, loving and loyal girl I've ever known. She was a very special person to me. She had a great sense of humor and we laughed a lot together.
“She was my shadow from the moment I opened my eyes in the morning until I went to bed at night. She was a very bright young girl with a very interesting perception of things in life.”
Ms Hall said Tamzin loved talking, her family and chocolate, adding: “She was always a very thoughtful person who put others before herself.''
“Tamzin was such a wonderful girl. She was a beautiful person,” she said. “My life will never be the same, but I am using my power to help other children, Tamzin's siblings.”
“I'll never recover. She was taken too young.”
Coroner Ben Batley opened the inquest into Tamzin, saying her injuries were beyond the point of survival and she was pronounced dead at the scene at 11.10pm. She was identified through a fingerprint check, the hearing in Wells said.
Initial autopsy results from the Home Office showed Tamzin's cause of death was injuries to the head, neck and chest, pending further investigation.
Avon and Somerset Police and the Independent Police Conduct Authority continue to investigate the death, the coroner's office said.
The senior coroner said part of the investigation would take into account his history of underlying mental illness and want to find out why the teenager was transported in a police car and how he got out of the car.
Mr Marsh said Mr Tamzin died while in “state custody” and a jury trial would be required.
The coroner adjourned the inquest until November 5 next year, when a pre-mortem examination will take place.
A book of condolences has been opened after Tamzin died at Wellington's Court Fields School, where she was a former pupil.
