Mother's plea to Aidan McAteer over Violet Youens death

The mother of a man believed to have left the country after a four-year-old girl was killed by a car has pleaded for her son to contact police.

Violet Grace Youens died after being struck by a stolen vehicle while walking through St Helens in Merseyside on Friday.

Police are trying to trace Aidan McAteer, 23, who is believed to have left the country hours after the crash.

His mother Alicia contacted police after seeing his photo on the internet.