Liam Turner was airlifted to hospital but died later
A three-year-old boy has died after being struck accidentally by a car driven by his mother.
It is understood Lindsey Turner was reversing the vehicle when she hit her son Liam in Adland Road, Watton.
He was injured in the accident on Sunday afternoon but died later at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.
The boy's father is understood to have got him from underneath the vehicle and driven towards the hospital before flagging down an ambulance.
Liam was then airlifted to hospital. Police are treating what happened as a tragic accident.
Neighbour and family friend Faye Hardman described Liam as "beautiful" and "full of smiles"
The family has issued a tribute to the boy through the police.
The statement said: "We are devastated by the loss of our darling little man.
"Liam was a happy, content little boy who was always smiling and laughing.
"He had a wonderful sense of humour and brought joy to the lives of everyone who knew him. He was deeply loved.
"Life will not be the same without him.
"We ask for space to come to terms with our grief."
The boy was seriously injured in Watton on Sunday afternoon and died later in hospital
