HORRIFIED youngsters fought with police after a girl of 16 was hit and killed by a squad car travelling at up to 100mph.

Hayley Adamson was hurled 50ft through the air by the impact.

Eyewitnesses said she was hit by one of two marked police cars that sped past on Monday night WITHOUT flashing lights and sirens.

Angry witnesses and friends confronted police, some throwing bricks.

Officers have since appealed for calm while the Independent Police Complaints Commission investigates the tragedy.

Investigation ... police seal off road where one of their cars hit and killed 16-year-old Hayley Adamson

 

Hayley, a pupil at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic High School, was with several friends and her boyfriend when she was hit by the car on Denton Road, Newcastle.

Sacred Heart headteacher Patricia Wager has paid tribute to Hayley who was due to sit her GCSE English exam yesterday.

She said: "Hayley was a happy, popular and fun-loving student.

"There is a sense of shock at the school and we are supporting her classmates and friends.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with her family at this difficult time."

Distraught boyfriend George Oliver, 22, was arrested at the scene after being subdued with a Taser.

Pal David Forrest, 20, said no cars were coming as the group crossed the road in Newcastle, but he heard "an almighty bang" as he reached the other side.

He said: "I turned round to look and a police car had hit Hayley and thrown her 50ft down the road.

"It came out of nowhere. There were two police cars and neither had flashing lights or sirens going. The car that hit Hayley didnt even have headlights on."

David added: "I knew straight away she was dead. Loads of Hayleys friends turned up and were going mad at the police.

"Hayley had her whole life ahead of her. She was lovely.

Another pal, Chris Broatch, 23, saw the cars approach and estimated their speed at 100mph.

He said: "I dont know why they were going so fast without lights or sirens. The driver was shaking violently and was very upset."

Chris added: "The police handled the situation very poorly. They seemed more bothered about pushing and shoving Hayleys friends than about the girl herself."

Chief Superintendent Paul Weir said bricks were thrown at police after the collision, and several people were arrested.

Police would not say if the car was on an emergency call, but it is understood the driver was responding to his automatic number plate recognition system, which may have alerted them to a suspect vehicle.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating, and the officer has been suspended from operational duties.

Hayleys friends at Sacred Heart girls school were told of her death when they arrived to sit their GCSEs yesterday.

A memorial website was inundated with tributes to Hayley, who hoped to become a beauty therapist.