Fundraiser for funeral of boy killed by bus in Margate reaches £5,000

A mother’s fundraising appeal for the funeral of her four-year-old son, who was hit by a bus, has raised more than £5,000 in a day.

Zaahir Jan died following a crash outside the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate at about 16:00 BST on Thursday.

The boy had been visiting his grandmother in the hospital.

His mother Azaria launched the GoFundMe page, describing him as “a sweet funny boy with a cheeky smile that could make anyone’s heart full”.

On the appeal page, she said: “I am so lost, he was my son my most beautiful little Jan.

“I don’t know what to do I can’t believe you are gone from me. I didn’t even get to tell you how much I love you.

“The smile that we can’t see again. Can’t hold him. Can’t cuddle him. Can’t hear him. Can’t have him sleeping in my bed tonight.

“But I can try to give him the best and most comfortable burial.”

On Friday blankets, flowers, sweets and letters were laid at a memorial area close to the hospital.

Kent Police is appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.