Olive Farrow, a four-year-old girl, died after being struck by a car in Gotham, Nottinghamshire, on July 12, 2026. Her family has paid tribute to her as a 'cheeky, funny and sassy little girl' who was eagerly anticipating starting primary school.
Incident Details
Emergency services were called to Nottingham Road in Gotham at 2:28 pm on Sunday, July 12, following reports of a crash involving a child. Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that Olive Farrow was injured and later died in hospital. A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and has been released on bail pending further investigations.
Family Tribute
In a written statement released by police on Friday, Olive's family described her vibrant personality. 'Olive was a cheeky, funny and sassy little girl, who may have been tiny in size, but she certainly made up for it with her big personality. Not a day went by without Olive singing and dancing her way round the house and spreading her affection; always kissing and cuddling and going out of her way to be kind to everyone,' the family said.
They added that Olive was 'inseparable' from her two brothers, Teddy and Sonny, whom she 'looked up to with so much love.' The family also noted her creativity: 'Olive’s memory will live on with all the colourful paintings we have around the house. Quite often she would take herself off and come back with a beautiful work of art as she was so creative.'
School and Community
Olive was due to join her brother Sonny at primary school and had already attended taster sessions. 'She was so excited to be joining her brother there,' the family said. They expressed gratitude for community support, noting the 'outpouring of love with the messages and flowers laid on Nottingham Road.'
A vigil was organized at St Lawrence’s Church in Gotham on Friday for friends, family, and community members. The family asked members of the media not to attend.
Police Investigation
Sergeant Paul Clark of Nottinghamshire Police said: 'This is a deeply tragic incident, and our thoughts continue to be with Olive’s loved ones at this unimaginably difficult time. The circumstances of her death are being investigated, and we would ask people not to speculate on social media. I would also ask the privacy of the family is respected as they come to terms with what has happened, including at today’s vigil.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact Nottinghamshire Police, quoting incident number 424 of July 12.
