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Woman who died named locally as Karina Menzies, 32. Karina named on BBC news late last night.

From eye witness accounts, they thought more than one had died. Some of injuries were very bad. He ploughed across 4 lanes of traffic to kill Karina (allegedly) :-( :-(

my thoughts are with the families of the dead or injured x :-( :-(

mine too JoyBA

My thoughts are also with the family of the dead lady and all families concerned.

Sue...have you heard from your daughter.

Off to work now will look in later!!

jude xx

Press Conference planned for 11am today.

I hope Sue has caught up with her daughter

what a bad time the people of Wales are having,,

suspected murder,

hit and runs mad man,

horrendous house fire....... :-( :-(.

hope you heard daughter was fine Sues,,,,,,

Anyone heard from Sue yet?

She has just phoned me, thank god for that!!!

Thanks for sharing my concern :-)

Those of you who know of her will understand my possible over-reaction.

Now all my thoughts are with all those affected by this murderous act.

Sue x

Edit: daughter's friend witnessed one of the events, how dreadful. That memory will live with her for a very long time.

a Mothers concern is never an over re action tis the tigeress in us :-D

Anyone watch the press thing at 11am?

sigh of relief Sue - all's well that ends well!!! <3 <3 <3

Tributes have been paid to a mother of three who died in a series of hit-and-run crashes in Cardiff, which also left seven children injured.

The woman was named locally as 32-year-old mother Karina Menzies, who died after she was knocked down outside a fire station in the Welsh capital.

A 31-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder, remains in police custody for questioning in the wake of the collisions, which occurred at five different locations in the Ely and Leckwith areas.

A total of seven children and four adults were injured in the crashes.

Friends of Miss Menzies have expressed their grief on social networking sites.

Facebook user Katy Johanna Benson wrote: "Rest in piece (sic) Karina Menzies. Sleep tight beautiful angel and may the scum responsible for this senseless, evil murder be brought to justice. Cant (sic) imagine what her family are feeling."

The drama began when South Wales Police received calls about an accident on Crossways Road in Ely at 3.30pm on Friday.

One eyewitness reported a woman being dragged along underneath the vehicle suffering terrible injuries.

There were soon reports of hit-and-run collisions in several locations in the west of the city, including Grand Avenue, Cowbridge Road West and the Leckwith Retail Park.

Ely sub-postmaster Shady Taha, 29, served two girls and a young woman moments before one of the hit-and-runs in Grand Avenue, immediately outside a row of shops.

He said the two girls, aged about 10, and a woman in her mid-20s had been browsing the birthday cards in the store before buying a jar of coffee and leaving.

"All of a sudden I heard a bang. I looked out and across the road one girl was on the floor and the other girl was screaming," he said.

"I heard a van speed off but I did not see it."

Other residents said pedestrians were deliberately targeted by someone driving a van.

Ramesh Patel, who runs RM Patel Convenience Stores on Cowbridge Road West, said: "I was in the shop working at the time so I didn't actually see anything but customers have said a white van purposely drove at people.

"Obviously, when someone tries to run you down deliberately that is frightening, not pleasant at all.

"I was working here in the store so I didn't see that myself but that is what most people who have come in here have said. People seem very shocked."

Superintendent Julian Williams said the suspect was arrested while driving a white Iveco transit van and was taken to Cardiff Bay police station.

"Whether the actions were deliberate or reckless is a matter for the inquiry and the person will obviously be spoken to," he added.

The injured were taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales, where the A&E department was initially shut to anyone not involved in the crashes, but has since reopened.

Dr Grahame Shortland, medical director at the hospital, said those being treated mostly had fractures and head injuries.

Cardiff NHS had appealed for blood donors in the immediate aftermath.

Cardiff West MP Kevin Brennan said the people of the city were "waking up to a nightmare that's all too real".

He added: "I don’t think anyone can quite believe the events that were witnessed in and around this area."

A disabled child whose mother was killed in a horrific hit-and-run rampage is on a "dream holiday" in Florida and is unaware that she has died, it has been revealed.

Karina Menzies, 32, was mown down outside a fire station near her home in Cardiff.

John could you please remove the name you posted earlier as the alleged driver. We have had problems before on here with speculation (and that's what it is).

Thanks

Removed, Sue :-D

So glad both daughters are confirmed safe. I have a couple of work colleagues who live in that area, and there will be a lot of local people directly and indirectly affected by this tragedy.

..Detectives investigating a hit-and-run rampage in which a mother of a disabled child was killed are appealing for information about a mystery car seen driving on the wrong side of the road shortly before the crashes.

Karina Menzies, 32, was killed yesterday and 13 people were injured when a driver brought terror to roads in Cardiff.

As it emerged today that Ms Menzies' child is on a "dream holiday" in Florida and does not know of the tragedy, police revealed new details of the investigation.

Police are continuing to question a 31-year-old man on suspicion of her murder as well as investigating reports that he deliberately knocked people down in the Welsh capital with a white Iveco van.

Detective Superintendent Paul Hurley confirmed reports that the suspect left his vehicle and physically assaulted people between the crashes and also carried a weapon.

The officer said: "We are aware the suspect assaulted people outside his vehicle," and he added police were "looking to identify and recover" the weapon.

He said no firearm was involved and there was no suggestion anyone had been stabbed.

Mr Hurley urged witnesses to get in touch and asked for information about a black Renault Clio seen driving on the wrong side of the road of Western Avenue, not far from Cowbridge Road West, where one crash happened.

The horrific events began when police received calls about an incident in Crossways Road in Ely at 3.30pm.

This was soon followed by other reports of hit-and-run collisions in several locations in the west of the city, including Grand Avenue, Cowbridge Road West and the Leckwith Retail Park.

There was no full registration details for the Clio but officers said it carried on 05 plate.

Fourteen people were injured in the crashes, nine remain in hospital.

Five are children and two adults remain in a critical condition.

Seventy officers are working on the investigation.

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Now the chap has been charged and named it's a lesson to all that jumping to conclusions or naming someone because they have been named elsewhere is WRONG.

It could have caused untold misery and stress to the innocent person previously named on here.

The member has apologised which was very fair of them BUT some damage will have been done, albeit mostly via the original site mentioned where he was named.

Sue

Heard on this morning's news that arrested man had been involved in a row with his wife, my God that's some temper!!
and horrendous for all involved.

RIP Karina

Mau

Ely is not a wealthy part of Cardiff, and these 3 children of Karina in particular are going to need lots of help and support from now on. Extended family will look after them, I feel sure.

But is there an organised chaity yet where we can donate?

the guy who was wrongly named on another website as being the perpertrator of these crimes, and also named on here [now removed] has received death threats on his children