Memorial event today (Friday) for Amelia Wood

Amelia, who tragically died at the age of 11 after being hit by a wheel from a passing Land Rover earlier this week, was a popular and much-loved member of the Louth Academy community - with hundreds of tributes having already flooded in on social media.

Crowds are expected to gather at a park near Louth Academy’s North Campus this afternoon at 3.30pm for the memorial gathering.

Emma Sykes, whose daughter Tiffany organised the event in memory of her friend, said: “It will mean so much to Amelia’s family know how much their little angel will be missed.”

Meanwhile, a JustGiving page to raise money for Amelia’s family and the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance has raised around £6,000 at the time of publication - more than four times more than the original target.

A separate JustGiving page to raise funds for the Paediatric Critical Care Unit at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, has raised almost £900 at the time of publication, smashing the original £540 target.