'I lost my daughter in horrific circumstances, but I will never forget the people who tried to help'

On the evening of July 22 last summer, Michelle Barlow walked along Chester Road in Stretford on the way to Tesco. As the mum-of-two crossed one of Manchester's busiest roads, she was hit by an Audi A8.

The impact knocked her onto the opposite carriageway, and into the path of an oncoming Mercedes. The 41-year-old suffered "unsurivable" injuries and was declared dead in hospital an hour later.

Following the collision, at around 10pm, the driver of the Audi, Rashid Javed, drove off, running a red light in the process.

But in her tragic final moments, Michelle's mother knows her daughter was not alone.

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Two friends on their way to the gym ran into the nearby supermarket to grab a defibrillator. The driver of the Mercedes and two occupants of a passing taxi ran to her aid, desperately commencing CPR while they waited for emergency services to arrive at the scene.

This week, after Javed was sentenced for fleeing the scene, Michelle's mum Karen told the Manchester Evening News she simply wanted to thank these Good Samaritans who did "all they could" for her daughter.

"I would just like to say thank you to all of them for doing all they could and trying to save her" she said. "Sadly for us they couldn't. But it's comofrting to know that they tried their best. So thank you to all of them, it means a lot to us."

Javed returned to the scene half an hour later and began cooperating with officers. No one one was charged with causing Michelle's death.

The 38-year-old, of Bradfield Road, Stretford, was prosecuted for his actions following the crash. He appeared at Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday (November 25) where was handed a 12 month