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Possible hit-and-run driver found after mum turns detective

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Amber Carter-Thompson says she was "fairly disheartened" police had not contacted shops for footage

A possible hit-and-run driver has been identified by police after the mother of a victim turned detective to find CCTV of the crash.

After waiting a week for police to contact them, Amber Carter-Thompson's mother, Gail, took matters into her own hands.

The 28-year-old was crossing a road in Northampton on Good Friday when she was struck, breaking her leg.

Northamptonshire Police said they would interview a suspect this week.

The force said that the incident remained under investigation, and after the interview they would "decide the next steps to be taken".

Ms Carter-Thompson, from Sevenoaks, Kent, said they had found footage of the incident within six hours of starting to contact nearby shops.

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The police said a number of lines of inquiry were being followed up, and they were also looking at other evidence.

Ms Carter-Thompson will be in a full leg cast for three months and may require surgery.