£5,000 reward to find Volvo driver in Jade Clark death crash (From Thisisdorset)

Why aren't more local commercial entities in upper financial standing adding to this reward?

Hats off to you Churchill Retirement Living!

How many more times do I need to say that the driver may come from outside the area, thus knows nothing about all this?

Yet to see any national publicity asking for info about the car!

Yes i agree this now needs to go national across all major news station. Someone knows where that car and driver are!!!!!!

I would think with so few Volvo XC90 cars on the road it would not be unreasonable for the police to visit every owner?? The Volvo XC90 is an uncommon vehicle.

..for he arrest and charge of...

Churchill retirement seem to be saying the Volvo driver is guilty of death by dangerous driving without them having put forward their version of events.

As has been stated many times, this driver may not yet be aware of the severity of their involvement that night.

Turtlebay wrote:
How many more times do I need to say that the driver may come from outside the area, thus knows nothing about all this?

Yet to see any national publicity asking for info about the car!

Sorry but how can an individual that hit someone on a moped on an A road not know the severity of the incident? Yes they may come from outside the area but I do not believe anyone that initiated the crash of this poor girl could go on and not check any news from that area. The driver knew they were committing a crime from the moment they drove away from the crime scene. I agree with the need for national publicity, the driver doesn't need notifying but the local community around the vehicle does. RIP Jade.

where is the evidence that the Volvo was the car that knocked the girl off her moped?

MattsUpTheCherries wrote:

Turtlebay wrote:
How many more times do I need to say that the driver may come from outside the area, thus knows nothing about all this?

Yet to see any national publicity asking for info about the car!

Sorry but how can an individual that hit someone on a moped on an A road not know the severity of the incident? Yes they may come from outside the area but I do not believe anyone that initiated the crash of this poor girl could go on and not check any news from that area. The driver knew they were committing a crime from the moment they drove away from the crime scene. I agree with the need for national publicity, the driver doesn't need notifying but the local community around the vehicle does. RIP Jade.

In the Police statement even the Policeman suggested the driver may only be aware of what has happened due to the damage to the front of the car
"It will have damage to the front. We believe that the driver of the vehicle will know and will have realised that the collision has happened, due to the damage on the front".
I don't know about you, but I can tell when I have gone over a put hole. I am convinced that the driver knew what they had done and fled to avoid the Police from discovering the true cause of the collision.
Failing to stop is a very serious crime and I really hope that they driver is found soon, guilty or not. RIP Jade.

Its a shame that a cash reward is necessary to make anyone come forward isn't it??

This is all so terribly sad. Its bad enough that the family have to suffer, without the news story being kept in the Bournemouth area alone and not being shown on national TV. Come on BBC, a few seconds airtime to you could mean the world to the family of this poor girl. OK, it won't bring her back, but maybe at least it will bring a prosecution or vital evidence and provide closure to the Clarks.

Beside The Sea wrote:
I would think with so few Volvo XC90 cars on the road it would not be unreasonable for the police to visit every owner?? The Volvo XC90 is an uncommon vehicle.

I love insightful comments like this.

How many do you think there are in a 50 mile radius?

You appear to think it must be no more than a couple of dozen?



From another post:

In the third quarter of 2012, DVLA had over 44,000 live registrations and 252 SORN for the 82 variants of the Volvo XC90, so it's not quite so straightforward.”

We need to help spread it through social media and maybe that way the right person will stand a small chance of seeing it but we can at least all here try

I have passed details of this incident to BBC Crimewatch via their website in the hope that it gets more publicity, perhaps others could do the same. Maybe if enough people post they will give it some attention.

Dont drop litter wrote:

MattsUpTheCherries wrote:

Turtlebay wrote:
How many more times do I need to say that the driver may come from outside the area, thus knows nothing about all this?

Yet to see any national publicity asking for info about the car!

Sorry but how can an individual that hit someone on a moped on an A road not know the severity of the incident? Yes they may come from outside the area but I do not believe anyone that initiated the crash of this poor girl could go on and not check any news from that area. The driver knew they were committing a crime from the moment they drove away from the crime scene. I agree with the need for national publicity, the driver doesn't need notifying but the local community around the vehicle does. RIP Jade.

In the Police statement even the Policeman suggested the driver may only be aware of what has happened due to the damage to the front of the car
"It will have damage to the front. We believe that the driver of the vehicle will know and will have realised that the collision has happened, due to the damage on the front".
I don't know about you, but I can tell when I have gone over a put hole. I am convinced that the driver knew what they had done and fled to avoid the Police from discovering the true cause of the collision.
Failing to stop is a very serious crime and I really hope that they driver is found soon, guilty or not. RIP Jade.

I should have added that perhaps that driver wasn't aware that they hit a human and thought it was a deer, a fox or a badger, animals not uncommonly hit in darkness.

Also the driver, if they do live outside the area, won't be aware of the fuss being made over this one accident because there's no mention of it in the national media.

Although I also hope they're caught soon, it won't bring the girl back. So I think the local media should stand back and allow the family to grieve and not see Jade's name splashed over every news board every time they leave their house. I think they are just prolonging Jade's parents anguish.

I think it may have gone national online. I also read it on Yahoo news and it was on the front page of the bbc online news- although it wasn't a headline article.
I will definitely be keeping an eye out up this end of the UK (Scotland), and posting this around facebook too!

Turtlebay wrote:

Dont drop litter wrote:

MattsUpTheCherries wrote:

Turtlebay wrote:
How many more times do I need to say that the driver may come from outside the area, thus knows nothing about all this?

Yet to see any national publicity asking for info about the car!

Sorry but how can an individual that hit someone on a moped on an A road not know the severity of the incident? Yes they may come from outside the area but I do not believe anyone that initiated the crash of this poor girl could go on and not check any news from that area. The driver knew they were committing a crime from the moment they drove away from the crime scene. I agree with the need for national publicity, the driver doesn't need notifying but the local community around the vehicle does. RIP Jade.

In the Police statement even the Policeman suggested the driver may only be aware of what has happened due to the damage to the front of the car
"It will have damage to the front. We believe that the driver of the vehicle will know and will have realised that the collision has happened, due to the damage on the front".
I don't know about you, but I can tell when I have gone over a put hole. I am convinced that the driver knew what they had done and fled to avoid the Police from discovering the true cause of the collision.
Failing to stop is a very serious crime and I really hope that they driver is found soon, guilty or not. RIP Jade.

I should have added that perhaps that driver wasn't aware that they hit a human and thought it was a deer, a fox or a badger, animals not uncommonly hit in darkness.

Also the driver, if they do live outside the area, won't be aware of the fuss being made over this one accident because there's no mention of it in the national media.

Although I also hope they're caught soon, it won't bring the girl back. So I think the local media should stand back and allow the family to grieve and not see Jade's name splashed over every news board every time they leave their house. I think they are just prolonging Jade's parents anguish.

A badger?! Really! Come on, all drivers should be able to distinguish a moped with a red tail light and someone wearing a helmet from a animal! Local or not they still drove off so where they live is irrelevant and it's just a matter of time.

TedMacsCherryPants wrote:
I have passed details of this incident to BBC Crimewatch via their website in the hope that it gets more publicity, perhaps others could do the same. Maybe if enough people post they will give it some attention.

Well done, good idea, I shall e-mail them right now as well ... I cannot believe this driver has still not been found or given themselves up ... sorry, after all this local publicity someone, somewhere knows something ... but people can do strange things, a relative of mine was killed in a hit & run some 30yrs ago and they were never caught (I know technology has changed) ... but how do these people live knowing what they've done? ...and by now they know they hit poor Jade and not a badger or a fox as some have suggested.. from the Police's comments this person stopped, but left the scene before the Police arrived.

Cherry19 wrote:

TedMacsCherryPants wrote: I have passed details of this incident to BBC Crimewatch via their website in the hope that it gets more publicity, perhaps others could do the same. Maybe if enough people post they will give it some attention.

Well done, good idea, I shall e-mail them right now as well ... I cannot believe this driver has still not been found or given themselves up ... sorry, after all this local publicity someone, somewhere knows something ... but people can do strange things, a relative of mine was killed in a hit & run some 30yrs ago and they were never caught (I know technology has changed) ... but how do these people live knowing what they've done? ...and by now they know they hit poor Jade and not a badger or a fox as some have suggested.. from the Police's comments this person stopped, but left the scene before the Police arrived.

I referenced them to the Bournemouth Echo website for the story, let's hope someone can help this poor girl's family get some information that helps them fond some peace from this nightmare.

Dont drop litter wrote:

MattsUpTheCherries wrote:

Turtlebay wrote: How many more times do I need to say that the driver may come from outside the area, thus knows nothing about all this? Yet to see any national publicity asking for info about the car!

Sorry but how can an individual that hit someone on a moped on an A road not know the severity of the incident? Yes they may come from outside the area but I do not believe anyone that initiated the crash of this poor girl could go on and not check any news from that area. The driver knew they were committing a crime from the moment they drove away from the crime scene. I agree with the need for national publicity, the driver doesn't need notifying but the local community around the vehicle does. RIP Jade.

In the Police statement even the Policeman suggested the driver may only be aware of what has happened due to the damage to the front of the car "It will have damage to the front. We believe that the driver of the vehicle will know and will have realised that the collision has happened, due to the damage on the front". I don't know about you, but I can tell when I have gone over a put hole. I am convinced that the driver knew what they had done and fled to avoid the Police from discovering the true cause of the collision. Failing to stop is a very serious crime and I really hope that they driver is found soon, guilty or not. RIP Jade.

Failing to stop is not a serious crime - the idiot (who was driving while disqualified) that drove off and left my son to die got two months in prison and he only got that because he was caught driving while disqualified again before the last Hearing - I found it quite disturbing that Jade's mother agreed to endure a press conference - the poor woman is still in shock regarding her daughter's death! Finding the driver will not bring her daughter back and as in my case the sentence handed out did not fit the crime!

Bournemouth2014 wrote:

Turtlebay wrote:

Dont drop litter wrote:

MattsUpTheCherries wrote:

Turtlebay wrote:
How many more times do I need to say that the driver may come from outside the area, thus knows nothing about all this?

Yet to see any national publicity asking for info about the car!

Sorry but how can an individual that hit someone on a moped on an A road not know the severity of the incident? Yes they may come from outside the area but I do not believe anyone that initiated the crash of this poor girl could go on and not check any news from that area. The driver knew they were committing a crime from the moment they drove away from the crime scene. I agree with the need for national publicity, the driver doesn't need notifying but the local community around the vehicle does. RIP Jade.

In the Police statement even the Policeman suggested the driver may only be aware of what has happened due to the damage to the front of the car
"It will have damage to the front. We believe that the driver of the vehicle will know and will have realised that the collision has happened, due to the damage on the front".
I don't know about you, but I can tell when I have gone over a put hole. I am convinced that the driver knew what they had done and fled to avoid the Police from discovering the true cause of the collision.
Failing to stop is a very serious crime and I really hope that they driver is found soon, guilty or not. RIP Jade.

I should have added that perhaps that driver wasn't aware that they hit a human and thought it was a deer, a fox or a badger, animals not uncommonly hit in darkness.

Also the driver, if they do live outside the area, won't be aware of the fuss being made over this one accident because there's no mention of it in the national media.

Although I also hope they're caught soon, it won't bring the girl back. So I think the local media should stand back and allow the family to grieve and not see Jade's name splashed over every news board every time they leave their house. I think they are just prolonging Jade's parents anguish.

A badger?! Really! Come on, all drivers should be able to distinguish a moped with a red tail light and someone wearing a helmet from a animal! Local or not they still drove off so where they live is irrelevant and it's just a matter of time.

It was on the national news yesterday lunchtime.

^ I don't think it's about a sentence at this stage and no one is presumed guilty at this point either (though something doesn't seem right?) but as a parent, step-parent and grand-parent if this happened to any of my family I would want to know the whole story and until this driver is found there is still a missing piece to this.

Derf wrote:
..for he arrest and charge of...

Churchill retirement seem to be saying the Volvo driver is guilty of death by dangerous driving without them having put forward their version of events.

As has been stated many times, this driver may not yet be aware of the severity of their involvement that night.

Thought not stopping after an accident is an offence in itself?

Doesn't matter the severity,they must have been aware they had been involved in an accident?

Previous reports indicate that the driver of the Volvo stopped but left the scene prior to the arrival of the police. How come none of the drivers who did await the emergency services did not have the sense to take note of the registration of the the departing vehicle. It appears they are not even aware of its colour.

Old Harry wrote:
Previous reports indicate that the driver of the Volvo stopped but left the scene prior to the arrival of the police. How come none of the drivers who did await the emergency services did not have the sense to take note of the registration of the the departing vehicle. It appears they are not even aware of its colour.

Who knows how your mind would work in such unpleasant circumstances.

You would think there'd be CCTV somewhere along the route it left that would identify it

Old Harry wrote:
Previous reports indicate that the driver of the Volvo stopped but left the scene prior to the arrival of the police. How come none of the drivers who did await the emergency services did not have the sense to take note of the registration of the the departing vehicle. It appears they are not even aware of its colour.

I too thought I had read that the Volvo stopped and then left the scene - which seems to indicate they must be aware of what happened and extent of the injuries to this poor girl

Old Harry wrote:
Previous reports indicate that the driver of the Volvo stopped but left the scene prior to the arrival of the police. How come none of the drivers who did await the emergency services did not have the sense to take note of the registration of the the departing vehicle. It appears they are not even aware of its colour.

See what you are saying, but when we stopped to help at a serious motorcycle accident a couple of years ago, the total focus was on the injured teenager who was lying in the road, to be honest, we were so worried about helping her that anything could have been going on around us ... yeah, it would have been helpful to get the number and I am sure the witnesses wish they had too, but focus goes totally to the injured rider. I hope this person sees sense and comes forward, Jade's family need answers. --- Driver: do the right thing, call the Police...

The police are checking the XC90s in the local area. I live at Christchurch and they came to the house to check my blue one today. I hope they find the callous driver responsible.

Police are having to spend time checking all the XC90's, we also had ours checked this week.

I have noticed that people are looking at my car, so people are aware, hopefully someone will spot a damaged or recently repaired one.

chridrum wrote:
Police are having to spend time checking all the XC90's, we also had ours checked this week.

I have noticed that people are looking at my car, so people are aware, hopefully someone will spot a damaged or recently repaired one.

I'm not sure who to believe, you and the previous post or all the people on here saying the police must be doing nothing and hadn't they even thought to contact the DVLA.

It's like they said there can't be more than half a dozen in the area.

They seemed to have all the answers and made us all believe it was so easy if only the police had the intelligence to read these peoples posts....

We've not even had not had any police on this posting defending themselves against all this.

retry69 wrote:
I cannot really believe anyone can suggest the police are not doing what they can and as quickly as they can.I would think that the majority of officers on the case would have family and would have normal human emotions and are probably just as frustrated as much as some commenters on here are.Also to suggest police officers should have to come on to a forum such as this to defend anything they have done or havent done is quite unbelievable and slightly patronising.Back on the topic lets hope the increase in the reward opens a few eyes.

To answer your point that people would dream of suggesting on here that the police are dragging their heels and that they really should be trying harder as it is easy to find this wanted car, I posted the following comments - which are simply posts attached to articles on this appalling tradegy.

It was then removed and I have had three messages threatening me with prosecution.

All I can say is do you worst.

If you are happy to do that then I am happy to leave.
Beside The Sea says...
6:18pm Tue 5 Mar 13

I would think with so few Volvo XC90 cars on the road it would not be unreasonable for the police to visit every owner?? The Volvo XC90 is an uncommon vehicle


Roband65 says...
10:36pm Mon 4 Mar 13

Why are the police not contacting xc90 owners in the locality and checking there vehicles it makes no sense.


aerolover says...
8:56am Tue 5 Mar 13

To the Police Inspector, how many silver Volvo XC90's are there in this area or in this country? It's not as if Volvo is a popular car so might only be a few in the area.”


aerolover says...
6:55pm Fri 1 Mar 13

Don't the police have access to the national car data base or do they only use it to find speeding drivers.
This should be easy and take a few hours to find this type of car in Hampshire and Dorset. That would be a start silver would cut the number down as well.
So why are the police dragging their feet over the death of this young lady?”


crispy_pants says...
9:01am Tue 5 Mar 13

So why don't the police ask DVLA.
.
Surely they know where there are Volvo XC90's in the area


spooki says...
1:08pm Tue 5 Mar 13

With all the electronic gadgetry about, you'd think it would be easier to track down.”



fossilmole says...
8:48pm Tue 5 Mar 13

Priority time for police to get every Volvo XC90 off the DVLA database and get the arm of the law to be knocking on doors nationwide.

There cannot be a huge amount of this particular model and it wouldn't take many days for a team of officers in each police district to check them all out.


Roband65 says...
3:23pm Fri 1 Mar 13

If the police really wanted to find this driver they would be contacting all the xc90 owners in the area !”


gameon says...
9:22pm Fri 1 Mar 13

Quite right in fact look up Volvo xc 90 owners at the DVLA there cant be that many of them i like all of us have been keeping my eyes open and have seen 2 in three days one a gold one and one a blue one locally not excactly your run of the mill vehicle i would have thought the Police could locate that vehicle maybe via the DVLA



benjamin says...
3:11pm Wed 27 Feb 13

This car cannot be very difficult to trace. I'm surprised the police are still looking and why wait all this time before appealing for help.”


Roband65 says...
9:26pm Wed 27 Feb 13

There arent that many silver volvo xc90 cars in the surrounding areas surely the police can trace them via the dvla if required.”

Maybe the driver was on the phone at the time. Not to worry: just say it was in your lap the whole time and you'll get off scot-free.