Heartbreaking tributes to ‘beautiful soul’ young mum, 25, and her daughter, 5, killed ‘by drink & drug driver’

TRIBUTES have been paid to the “beautiful soul” young mum and her five-year-old daughter who were mown down and killed on a crossing by a suspected drink and drug driver.

Destiny Harrison, 25, and daughter Linnea suffered fatal injuries after they were struck by a car in Plymouth, Devon, as they went for a stroll on Sunday morning.

In a touching statement, loved ones described Destiny as a " beautiful, strong young woman" and a "doting" mother to Linnea.

They also described the five-year-old as "larger-than-life" who "never failed to make you smile".

It read: “Our family will never be the same without you two. Words will never express how much we all miss you both.

“Sleep tight angels. You’ll never be forgotten.

“We love you. Always and forever."

Devon and Cornwall police also released a touching black and white image of the pair lying next to each other.

As well as family, friends also paid tribute.

One pal said: “My heart is absolutely broken. I never got the chance to thank you for letting me bond with Linnea.

"I never got a chance to thank you for being there for me when things were tough.

“It breaks me even more to think you only messaged me a few hours previously still trying to be there.

"We went through so much together. I will cherish all the laughs, all the gossips.

"You had a beautiful soul. Rest in peace beautiful girls.”

GOFUNDME PAGE

Destiny’s brother Orin shared a GoFundMe link to help pay for the funerals, adding: “Hi everyone I’m trying my to raise as much funds as possible for my sister and niece's funeral, who both sadly lost their lives in a car accident in Plymouth.

“We as a family ain’t got a lot of money just have enough to get by and now with this we don’t know how we will get the send off these two beautiful girls deserve.

“Anything helps and we as a family appreciate everyone’s lovely messages and donations money raised will be used for funeral services.”

WOMAN ARRESTED

Cops said a 74-year-old woman had been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving, and of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.

On Monday morning bunches of flowers were placed at the scene of the crash in Victoria Road in the St Budeaux area of the city.

Locals say the stretch of road was a “death trap” and an “accident waiting to happen”.

One resident who lives opposite said: “It’s just horrific. Cars treat it like a racetrack and just speed over the brow of the hill without a thought.”

A nearby shopkeeper added: “There are often smaller crashes up there and It’s a wonder there’s not been anything like this before.

“It’s terrifying when all the kids are coming and going from school and they have to cross the road.”

Emergency services were called at around 9.45am on 24 March to a report of a collision involving a Nissan Qashqai and two pedestrians in Victoria Road.

South Western Ambulance Service said it sent three ambulances, two air ambulances and a rapid response vehicle to the area.

Devon and Cornwall Police sergeant Steve Hawkins said: “Police received a call reporting that a vehicle had collided with two pedestrians - a female and a child - and that there was a serious injury involved.

“We've attended the scene along with fire and ambulance and very tragically a young five-year-old child and a female have since died as a result of this collision.”

The force added: “A 74-year-old woman from Plymouth has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and of driving while unfit through drink or drugs.

"She remains in police custody at this time.”