Family heartbroken by death of 'cheeky, sassy' girl, 4, who was fatally struck by car

Four-year-old Olive Farrow was excited to start primary school before she was fatally struck by a vehicle in Gotham, Nottinghamshire.

09:14, 17 Jul 2026Updated 09:16, 17 Jul 2026

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Olive Farrow (4) was tragically killed in a collision on Nottingham Road in Gotham on Sunday 12 July. (Image: Nottinghamshire Police / SWNS)

The family of a cheeky, funny and sassy" four-year-old girl who was looking forward to starting primary school have paid tribute after she was fatally struck by a car.

Emergency services were called to Nottingham Road in Gotham at 2.28pm on Sunday after Olive Farrow was injured in a collision, Nottinghamshire Police said.

The girl died in hospital a short time later, and a 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has since been bailed.

In a touching tribute released by police on Friday, Olives family said: Olive was a cheeky, funny and sassy little girl, who may have been tiny in size, but she certainly made up for it with her big personality.

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Olive's family have paid tribute to their 'cheeky, funny and sassy little girl' following the tragedy(Image: Nottinghamshire Police / SWNS)

Not a day went by without Olive singing and dancing her way round the house and spreading her affection; always kissing and cuddling and going out of her way to be kind to everyone.

Olives memory will live on with all the colourful paintings we have around the house. Quite often she would take herself off and come back with a beautiful work of art as she was so creative.

They added that she was inseparable from her two brothers Teddy and Sonny, whom she looked up to with so much love.

Her relatives continued: Olive was due to join Sonny at primary school, having had her taster sessions. She was so excited to be joining her brother there.

No words can express the loss and pain felt across the family and all that knew Olive, we are utterly devastated to think we can no longer hold her in our arms.

We would like to thank the community for coming together to support us through this difficult time. It has helped greatly to see the outpouring of love with the messages and flowers laid on Nottingham Road.

The family has organised a vigil at St Lawrences Church in Gotham on Friday for friends, family and members of the local community, and have asked members of the media not to attend.

Sergeant Paul Clark, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: This is a deeply tragic incident, and our thoughts continue to be with Olives loved ones at this unimaginably difficult time.

The circumstances of her death are being investigated, and we would ask people not to speculate on social media.

I would also ask the privacy of the family is respected as they come to terms with what has happened, including at todays vigil.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact the police quoting incident 424 of July 12.

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