Police have issued an appeal for the driver involved in a deadly hit and run collision in Douglas to come forward.

Carolyn Buchan, aged 73, was discovered at 7am on Sunday in the road in Marathon Avenue – the street where she lived.

Marathon Avenue is a small residential street that joins onto Princes Road. It is just southwest of Victoria Crescent.

Mrs Buchan was a mother of two daughters, Jane and Debbie, grandmother to Ben, Jordan, Laura and great grandmother to infant Sebastian. Her daughters issued a family statement and an appeal for the perpetrator to come forward.

‘We are all heartbroken, our mum was such a kind and loving person,’ they said.

‘She was the salt of the earth and would do anything for anyone, she was an absolute angel who volunteered at the Hospice Shop following the death of our dad from cancer.

‘She was 73 and had so much life in her and so much to live for. She loved and lived for her grand kids and great grand kids. She was only seconds away from her house. She didn’t deserve this.’

‘We want to say this to the driver – for whatever reason you didn’t stop, we are not interested as to those reasons why. We just want you to come forward now so we can have answers to what exactly happened to our mum and nanna Caaa.’

The incident’s senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Newey, said: ‘The Isle of Man is a relatively small place and a lot of people know each other.

‘I find it difficult to believe that whoever is responsible for this is the only person who knows their involvement. I want to add to the family’s direct appeal to the driver and the people who know whoever is responsible for leaving Carolyn lying in the road without any help or assistance to die, to do the right thing now and come forward to any police station, or call 631212, or Crime Stoppers on 0800 555111.’

Police have also been appealing for any witnesses to come forward who may have been in the vicinity of Marathon Avenue and the neighbouring streets in the early hours of Sunday (March 20) morning between 1am and 7.30am that may have seen any vehicles leaving that area.

In addition, they have asked the public to let them know about any vehicle in their neighbourhood, that had appeared overnight (between Saturday and Sunday), to have sustained fresh damage to it which could indicate that it was involved in a collision.