Sean Hamilton died aged ten, on October 3, 2009, the victim of a hit-and-run in Holgate Road, York

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Anybody who saw the crash or has any information which could help with inquiries should phone North Yorkshire Police on

0845 6060 247

quoting reference number 12090172354, or phone Crimestoppers on

0800 555111

Dad’s thanks as club pays tribute to Sean Hamilton

Ronnie Hamilton in the seat dedicated to the memory of his son, Sean, at York Acorn Rugby Club

9:13am Tuesday 30th August 2011

THE father of a ten-year-old boy who died following a hit-and-run crash in York has thanked his son’s former rugby club for their support, saying he “could not ask for better friends”.

Sean Hamilton's hit-and-run killer locked up

8:30am Friday 1st October 2010

Updated: THE teenage driver who killed a ten-year-old boy in a hit-and-run crash in York has been locked up for two and a half years.

Sean Hamilton's parents say sentence is ‘the right one’

8:30am Friday 1st October 2010

Sean Hamilton’s parents thanked the police for their help in tracking down their son’s hit-and-run killer.

York hit-and-run suspect in court

5:08pm Thursday 10th June 2010

The teenager accused of causing the death of a ten-year-old boy in York has appeared in court and been named for the first time.

Teenager in court over Sean Hamilton’s death

9:01am Wednesday 31st March 2010

A TEENAGER has been summoned to court over an alleged hit-and-run crash that led to the death of a ten-year-old boy from York.

Holgate Road closed six months after schoolboy Sean Hamilton killed

9:01am Tuesday 23rd March 2010

POLICE closed one of York’s busiest roads as they continued the investigation into the death of schoolboy Sean Hamilton.

Fundraising auction to raise money for a a memorial for Sean Hamilton

8:06am Tuesday 19th January 2010

FAMILY friends of ten-year-old hit-and-run victim Sean Hamilton are hosting an event to ensure his memory lives on.

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Five men bailed over Sean Hamilton's hit-and-run death

10:38am Wednesday 2nd December 2009

FIVE men who were arrested following the death of a ten-year-old boy in a York hit-and-run tragedy have been bailed by police.

4x4 driver plea in Sean Hamilton hit-and-run hunt

9:09am Friday 13th November 2009

POLICE investigating the death of a ten-year-old boy in a hit and run accident are searching for the driver of a 4x4 vehicle.

The boy who was ‘God’s gift to us all’

9:54am Saturday 17th October 2009

THE priest who led Sean Hamilton’s funeral service drew on his own warm memories of a boy who was “a precious gift to us”.

Funeral takes place of hit-and-run victim Sean Hamilton

5:04pm Friday 16th October 2009

HUNDREDS of mourners gathered to say a tearful goodbye to tragic hit-and-run victim Sean Hamilton today.

Poignant farewell to schoolboy Sean Hamilton

9:25am Friday 16th October 2009

FOUR white doves were set to be released over the Acomb area of York today as a community said farewell to tragic schoolboy Sean Hamilton.

New appeal over hit-and-run death of Sean Hamilton in Holgate Road, York

8:41am Monday 12th October 2009

POLICE are appealing for the occupants of four vehicles who may have seen a York hit-and-run accident to come forward.

Sean Hamilton’s mum: I’ve no time for anger

9:10am Wednesday 7th October 2009

THE grief-stricken mother of ten-year-old hit-and-run victim Sean Hamilton says she refuses to be angry at the “cowards” who fled the scene of the crash, leaving her son to die.

Coroner hears how Sean died

10:20am Tuesday 6th October 2009

TEN-YEAR-OLD hit-and-run victim Sean Hamilton died of multiple injuries, a coroner heard.

Prayers for Sean

9:47am Tuesday 6th October 2009

HUNDREDS of messages, dozens of floral displays and candles lit in memory formed York’s tribute to schoolboy Sean Hamilton, killed in a hit-and-run crash.

Tributes pour in for victim ‘too young to die’

10:12am Tuesday 6th October 2009

HUNDREDS of people have paid tribute to Sean.

Sean’s loss ‘has left a huge void in our hearts’

10:12am Tuesday 6th October 2009

THE grieving family of ten-year-old hit-and-run victim Sean Hamilton have paid poignant tributes to “a popular boy who was full of fun”.

Ten-year-old Sean Hamilton killed in hit-and-run smash near Holgate Bridge

9:00am Monday 5th October 2009

Updated: GRIEF-STRICKEN pupils in Sean Hamilton's year at Our Lady's RC Primary School in Acomb were told this morning in a special assembly of the events of Saturday night.