In this touching story, 38-year old Wayne Leary was crossing the road with his 10-year old daughter Amie when he saw a speeding car, Kia Picanto, coming towards them. He quickly pushed his daughter 10 year old daughter Amie to safety but suffered serious injuries resulting from the hit resulting in his death. They were on their way back to his home when the accident happened at 11.20pm and had crossed the road to get the phone number of a take-away.

Amie, who turned 11 on Tuesday, had spent the day watching Manchester United play Chelsea and seeing friends and family with her father. They were on the way home when he was hit. The force of the collision sent him flying into the air and left him with head injuries, a broken leg and broken ribs. His father Tom said: “Our lives will never be the same. This is soul destroying. This driver has taken away our beloved son and we want justice.” Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

The driver didn’t stop after the incident and the car was later found abandoned. If you have any information about the driver or the incident, please call Greater Manchester Police.

Wayne Leary is a true hero who sacrificed his life to save his daughter’s life!