UK Cypriot fatally hit by car

UK Cypriot Laura Maria Sone-Demetrious, 28, was killed earlier in the week, when she was hit by a car while walking her dogs it emerged on Friday, after the family launched a crowdfunding campaign for the funeral costs.

Sone-Demetrious had been out walking her dogs, when she was hit at a crossing on Great Cambridge Road in Enfield on Tuesday evening.

Since then, the 17-year-old driver that killed the woman has been arrested for failing to stop at the scene of the collision on the dual-carriageway.

Sone-Demetrious’ sister Gina, who launched a GoFundMe looking to raise £10,000 for her funeral costs, wrote: “She was killed while on a walk with her two dogs. Little did we know that we would be planning a funeral for her so soon. She died at 28 years old.

“Me and my family are not able to give her the send-off she deserves so I am asking for help with the expenses. All help will be greatly appreciated and bless you all. My sister is gone forever. Justice must be served.”

Her father Peter wrote on Facebook: “This is the most unhappy day of my life, very early this morning I was awoken by a phone call from my youngest daughter to tell me, my oldest daughter has been run over and killed. I keep hoping she will call again and say she didn’t mean it.”

Her mother Georgina, wrote on Facebook: “Thanks everyone for your support at our time of loss and please help the police with their investigation.”

The 17-year-old has been released on bail, until the February court date.

Police investigations in London are continuing over the cause of the accident.