First picture of two children killed in horror M6 crash as mum pays tribute to 'beloved angels'

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The mum of two schoolboys who died in a horror crash on the M6 alongside their father and his partner has paid tribute to her "beloved angels".

Filip Rossa, 15, and Dominic Rossa, 7, died in the head-on collision in Cumbria alongside their father, Jaroslaw Rossa, 42, and his partner, Jade McEnroe, 33, on Tuesday, October 15. Emergency services, including two air ambulances, raced to the two-vehicle smash involving a Skoda and Toyota just past Tebay services in England.

Crews attended, however the four occupants of the Toyota were tragically pronounced dead at the scene. Jade's son, Arran, 7, survived the crash.

He was airlifted to hospital, where he remains in a coma and is being treated for serious injuries. The driver of a Skoda, a 40-year-old man from Cambridgeshire, also died.

Following the tragedies, the mother of Filip and Dominic, Kamilla said her life "will never be the same again" following the deaths of both of her children.

In a statement released through Cumbria Police, she said: "We are heartbroken at the passing of our beloved angels - Filip and Dominic. Filip was very intelligent, sensitive and full of love.

"We will never forget his smile, open arms, and the words "tuli, tuli" (hugs, hugs). He was fascinated by computer games but also incredibly good at chess. He loved chemistry and dreamed of studying at the University of Glasgow.

“Dominic was always smiling, very resolute and sociable. He was extremely caring, always thinking of others first, and the first to help if someone was in trouble. Always surrounded by a group of friends of all ages. He loved dinosaurs and Pokémon, but most of all he loved penguins and dreamed of adopting one. Our lives will never be the same again.”

In a statement also released through police, Arran's father said: “I would like to thank everyone for their kind messages, to the emergency services and the members of the public that assisted at the scene”

Cumbria Police say inquiries into the fatal collision are ongoing. The force has urged any witnesses or those with information to come forward.

A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: "We are appealing for witnesses to the fatal collision. Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at https://orlo.uk/IzuxI, quoting incident number 146 of October 15 2024. You can also phone on 101. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111."

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