Funeral Today For Girl Killed In Hit And Run

by Bobby NockJuly 17, 2019

A funeral will take place later this morning for the 10-year-old North Sydney girl who was killed in a hit and run, last week.

Police say Talia Forrest was riding her bicycle along Black Rock Road in Big Bras d’Or when she was hit by an SUV at around 9:45 last Thursday night.

They say the SUV kept going after the crash and was later found at a home in Victoria County.

A 27 year-old man has been arrested in the case and is due in court on September 5^th on several driving charges.

His name has not been released.

The funeral for Forrest is due to start at 11:00 this morning at Carman United Church in Sydney Mines.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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