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'Beautiful' girl, 16, dies after being found in road near Wakefield bus stop
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'Beautiful' girl, 16, dies after being found in road near Wakefield bus stop Nadia Mucha, 16, tragically died after she was found lying on Rooks Nest Road, Wakefield, at around 8.33pm on September 29 - a man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. A 16-year-old girl who died after being found injured near a bus stop has been pictured for the first time. Nadia Mucha was found lying on Rooks Nest Road, Wakefield, at around 8.33pm on September 29.
'Beautiful' girl, 16, dies after being found in road near Wakefield bus stop
Nadia Mucha, 16, tragically died after she was found lying on Rooks Nest Road, Wakefield, at around 8.33pm on September 29 - a man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
A 16-year-old girl who died after being found injured near a bus stop has been pictured for the first time.
Nadia Mucha was found lying on Rooks Nest Road, Wakefield, at around 8.33pm on September 29. She was taken to hospital where she sadly died four days later, West Yorkshire Police confirmed.
Following enquiries by the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, a 25-year-old man was arrested Monday morning on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has since been bailed pending further enquiries, YorkshireLive reports.
Police previously said Nadia was found close to a bus stop on Rooks Nest Road and had suffered serious head and chest injuries. Detectives said they believed she was the victim of a fail-to-stop road traffic collision.
Officers are continuing to appeal for information.
Temporary Detective Chief Inspector Elly Buchanan, of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team, said: "We are continuing to support Nadia's family through this horrific time and are working at pace to find them the answers they deserve.
"Our investigation is still ongoing and we urge anyone with any information to come forward and speak with us so that we can bring justice for Nadia's family."
Tributes have been posted on social media, with family and friends describing her as 'Nadia Victoria'. Her cousin, Courtney Jade Biggs, wrote: "(Nadia) was the most beautiful, selfless, caring, loving, gentle, generous, hilarious, still soul. She didn't deserve any of this."
Helen Maris wrote: "So so sad. Thoughts and prayers to her family. Rest in peace N, heartbreaking."
Meanwhile, Natasha Ward wrote: "Rest in paradise N. Such a beautiful girl with your whole life ahead of you. Thinking of your family and many many friends at this very sad time".