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Sian Ellis, 15, was on her way home from school when she was hit by the red double-decker bus last January. Sian’s heartbroken parents have now urged kids not to put themselves in danger by wearing headphones and using their phone while crossing busy roads.

The tragic incident happened just yards from the gates of King Edward VII Collegein Coalville, Leicestershire. The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene.The policeman Stuart Bird told Sian’s inquest that the CCTV footage showed her walking through the school grounds wearing a scarf around her head and looking down at her mobile phone moments before the 3:30 pm incident.

The detective John Borlase added, “I spoke to all 60 children on the bus and about 20 to 30 others in the area at the time and interviewed the key witnesses. They all had a similar account that Sian was walking towards the road, looking down at her mobile phone. One witness said she had headphones in her ear as well.”The inquest heard that driver Mr Michael John Parker had no valid licence or insurance. The driver was fined £120 and handed a four-year driving ban at Leicester Magistrates’ Court in September.

Sian’s family now hope her tragic death will serve as a warning to others about the dangers of using a mobile phone while crossing roads. Speaking after the inquest yesterday, her parents said， “Today marks the end of a process that has turned our world upside down for over a year.”

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