'One of the best people you could possibly hope to meet': tributes paid to teenager killed in Hertfordshire hit-and-run

 
Killed: Fazan Ahmed
Rachel Blundy26 August 2014
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Tributes have been paid to a teenager who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hertfordshire.

Friends of 16-year-old Fazan Ahmed have described him as "one of the best people you could possibly hope to meet" as they mourned his death.

The schoolboy was knocked down in Jupiter Drive, Hemel Hempstead, at about 8.25pm on Friday evening.

He was taken to St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington but died from his injuries on Sunday evening, Hertfordshire police said.

Writing on an online tribute page, one friend wrote: "One of the best people you could possibly hope to meet, always smiling and always found a way to make any situation funny."

Crash: Fazan Ahmed was knocked down in Jupiter Drive (Picture: Google Street View)

Yasser Khan said: "Fazan was literally one of my closest friends, and no other friend could replace him.

"Just a couple of weeks ago we made plans about meeting up when I got back from holiday and now we will never see them through. I still can't believe that you're gone - I keep thinking it must be some kind of a sick joke."

Police are hunting for the driver of a damaged blue car, who failed to stop at the scene.

Sergeant Sam Cordingley, from the Roads Policing Unit, said Mr Ahmed's family had been left "devastated" by his death, as he urged any witnesses to come forward.

He said: “Firstly, our thoughts go to Fazan’s family and friends following this tragedy. Fazan’s family is understandably devastated by what has happened.

"We are continuing to actively seek the driver of the blue car and we would ask that they make contact with police as a matter of urgency. We need to speak to you to understand what has happened."

He added the car was likely to be damaged with a broken windscreen.

He said: "I would urge anyone who sees a vehicle with similar damage apparently parked up or abandoned to call us. I would also appeal to any mechanics, who may encounter a blue vehicle presented for repairs to get in contact before undertaking such work.

"If anyone has seen this vehicle, or has a relative who drives a blue car and may have come home in a distressed state, I would urge you to contact police immediately."

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference ISR 697 of August 22.

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