Heartbreak in Coventry: Parents Plead for Justice After 12-Year-Old Keaton Slater Dies in Hit-and-Run
Tragic Hit-and-Run on Radford Road
Keaton Slater, just 12, was crushed by a car around 4:30pm on June 14. The driver sped off, leaving the youngster critically injured. Despite emergency teams rushing to the scene, Keaton sadly passed away.
Police Hunt for Suspect Dolars Aleksanders
Police are urgently searching for 21-year-old Dolars Aleksanders, wanted for causing death by dangerous driving. Officers are piecing together witness statements and evidence as the investigation ramps up.
A Family Shattered
Keaton’s devastated parents, Louise and Clint, along with brothers Kai, 13, and Keanu, 17, have made a heartfelt public appeal. Louise said tearfully, “We were a family of five, now we’re a family of four. Our lives will never be the same. Please, if anyone knows anything, come forward.”
“I’ll never see him joke around or grow up,” Keanu added. “He meant the world to us—a best friend, a little brother, and now an angel.”
School Pays Tribute to Popular Pup
Keaton was a pupil at Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Keresley, Coventry. Headteacher Emma O’Connor described him as “popular with a wonderful sense of humour.” She added, “Keaton’s fun-loving nature left a lasting impact on everyone he met.” The school community mourns deeply.
Ongoing Investigation and Appeal for Witnesses
The Serious Collision Investigation Unit urges anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward. Authorities seized a black BMW found abandoned in New Arley for forensic tests. Anyone with information is urged to call 999 quoting log 3407 of June 14, email [email protected], or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
