Find the hit-and-run driver who left my son like this

Ashley Barrs was walking along Neachells Lane in Wednesfield when he was hit on Wednesday evening.

A Facebook appeal posted by his mother, which shows his shocking facial injuries, has now been shared more than 130,000 times online.

The 10-year-old was out with his brother Jaden Keates, 12, two friends and aunt Hayley Jackson just before 6pm.

His mother Jane Keates said: "They were walking up to a friends house and had got a football and they were just tapping it to each other on the pavement.

"It had rolled into the road, Ashley looked both ways and there was no car on the street, the car came from nowhere and hit him."

Ashley was hit in the hip and catapulted into the air, before slamming down and hitting his face on the pavement, with witnesses saying the car was driving at up to 70mph.

Jane, 35, from Hart Road and partner Stefan Barrs, a 30-year-old scaffolder, rushed to the scene where Ashley was being put in a recovery position.

The youngster was taken to New Cross Hospital and miraculously there were no breaks or fractures and he was treated for severe bruising and swelling.

Since the accident, he has been left suffering from migraines and the normally bubbly and sporty youngster, who plays for Creswell Wanderers, is afraid to leave the house.

Jane, who is also mother to Tyler Barrs, five Caine Keates, 15 and Liam Keates, 18, added: "He is really shaken, he is still quite scared. It has traumatised him, he has said he doesn't want to go out of the house anymore."

And she added she was overwhelmed by the response from the Facebook appeal.

"I never expected it, I only posted it on my Facebook, but I'm really pleased because hopefully there's more chance we can find him.

"I'm really pleased with the response, I still can't get over how far it has actually gone."

West Midlands Police spokesman Pete Edney said police were called at around 6pm.

"We were called to Neachells Lane in Wednesfield to reports of a car colliding with a 10-year-old boy," he said.

"A white Audi was involved , didn't stop and drove off towards Bilston.

"The boy suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital."

Anyone with information should call police on 101.