TRIBUTES have been paid to a 16-year-old boy who has died in hospital after a collision with a car.
Rakeem Khan, 16, from the Carlton area, had been in a critical condition at the Queen's Medical Centre since Tuesday September 9, the day of the incident in Valley Road, Carlton. He died at 5.30am yesterday. on Sunday September 14.
Rakeem's family have thanked the public for their messages and are being supported by the force's Family Liason Officers.
The owner of Foxhill Store, in nearby Foxhill Road, said Rakeem was a "happy" young person.
"He used to come here, as did his family," she said. "Rakeem was a really happy lad and would buy things that most teenagers buy; sweets, crisps and that sort of thing.
"He had a lot of friends. Most people who have come in since have talked about it. It is a tragedy and a shock; so sad to see someone go at such a young age."
Social media was flooded with tributes to Raqeem, who the Post understands attended school at Carlton Academy.
On Twitter, Sana Khan posted: "#RIP Rakeem my baby boy is with the Angels now, may they guide u, protect you & may heaven accept u. you are everything i love you always" while Chan tweeted: "Sending love to the Khan family, bless your soul, Rakeem."
#RIP Rakeem my baby boy is with the Angels now, may they guide u, protect you & may heaven accept u ❤ you are everything i love you always.
— Sana.Khan ((Ƨ)) (@AVogueIdeax) September 14, 2014
Sending love to the Khan family, bless your soul, Rakeem✨��
— chan (@chanvrwilliams) September 14, 2014
Sad to hear about Rakeem this morning on the news �� no one should have their life ended at 16
— R Drizzay (@Ryan_Daykin) September 14, 2014
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Wednesday September 10 but has since been bailed by police.
Forensic officers cordoned off the road, between its junctions with Ernest Road and Marshall Hill Drive from 6.30pm on Tuesday until 1.30pm the next day.
Nottinghamshire Police is asking any witnesses or anyone who may have seen a blue Renault Clio that night to call 101 with information.
