“Isla loved life; she enjoyed so much – the outdoors, friendships, art, sewing, baking, hockey, mystery stories, codes, music, Scouts and so much more.
“We will always remember her kindness, unconstrained outlook and fantastic style. Her death has left a huge hole in our lives, and in those of her many friends.
“We will love and miss her always.”
The moving family tribute to Isla Cochrane who died following a collision near Girton, Cambridge, on Saturday.
Isla, 14, of Lawrence Close, Girton, was riding her bicycle in Oakington Road when she was in a collision with a silver Mini Cooper at about 8.20pm on Saturday evening.
Paramedics attended and Isla was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, in Cambridge, but died of her injuries.
The driver, a man in his 20s, was unhurt and remained at the scene.
Detective Inspector Garry Webb from the Serious Collision Unit is appealing for witnesses, dashcam footage or anyone who saw the vehicle in the moments leading up to the collision to get in touch.
Contact via web chat: https://bit.ly/3vsiYDw quoting incident 443 of 10 September. Anyone without internet access should call 101.
