Teenage Girl Dies in Traffic Accident While Distracted by Mobile Phone

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What time did the accident happen?

The accident happened shortly after 3:30pm.

What did CCTV footage show before the tragedy?

CCTV footage taken shortly before the tragedy showed a female matching Sian’s description “walking through the school grounds wearing a scarf around her head and looking down at her mobile phone”.

What warning did Sian’s family issue?

Sian’s devastated family issued a warning to other youngsters about the use of their phones near traffic.

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A 15-year-old girl died after she was hit by a bus while distracted by her mobile phone.
The accident happened shortly after 3:30pm, just metres from the gates of King Edward VII College.
CCTV footage taken shortly before the tragedy showed a female matching Sian’s description “walking through the school grounds wearing a scarf around her head and looking down at her mobile phone”.
PC Stuart Bird, a collision investigator with Leicestershire Police, said witnesses had told him Sian was looking down at her mobile and was also using headphones.
Sian’s devastated family issued a warning to other youngsters about the use of their phones near traffic.