Nine-year-old girl who died after being hit by bus is named
Ada Bicakci, of Bexleyheath, died in hospital on August 5.
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Your support makes all the difference.A nine-year-old girl who died after being hit by a bus in south-east London has been named as Ada Bicakci.
She died in hospital on August 5, two days after the collision in Bexleyheath. Her five-year-old brother was also struck and taken to hospital as a precaution.
Her organs were donated and she went on to help six other people after her death, her family said.
Ada lived in Bexleyheath with her family and went to a local primary school.
The girl, who was a Turkish-British national, also attended a Turkish school in south-east London and she was a keen gymnast and swimmer.
A statement released through the Metropolitan Police on Thursday said: “Her family have said that following her death, Ada’s organs were donated to help six other children. She will have a multi-faith funeral.”
The children were with a family member at the time of the collision, police said.
The male driver of the bus, who was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury through dangerous driving and drug-driving, has been bailed to a date in early November pending further enquiries.
Officers were called to the incident on Watling Street just after 9am.
Detectives have appealed for any witnesses to come forward.