By Chloe St John
The family of a woman who was killed after she was struck by car in Belfast on Thursday have released a statement.
I have been asked to release the following statement on behalf of the Gow family. pic.twitter.com/NQN3u4cbVv
— Cllr Dale Pankhurst (@Dale_Pankhurst) April 21, 2018
Lisa Gow was hit by a suspected stolen vechile on the Ballysillan Road in the North of the city.
Yesterday 39 year old Martin Nelson appeared before court in relation to the incident - his defence solicitor said he had accepted his role in the crash.
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