Hit-and-run victim Jamey Coleman's mother pays loving tribute

Tracey Coleman said she had been left devastated after 24 year-old Jamey was knocked down and killed on the A5 in Watling Street, Brownhills.

A fundraising campaign has been launched in his memory and has already raised £500 for the brain injury charity Headway.

Mr Coleman, of Springhill Road, Brownhills, was knocked down on his way back from the White Horse pub in the early hours of March 30.

He died in hospital hours later but had he survived with the injuries, he would have needed the help from the Headway Charity.

Speaking for the first time his mother Tracey, aged 52, paid tribute to Jamey who worked at Metal Furnishings in Cannock for more than four years.

She said: "He was a very, very popular young man, I don't think there was anyone in Brownhills who didn't know him.

"He would do anything for anybody, he would sort out everyone's problems. He was a hard-working young man, he loved his job.

"He was a very tidy young man, his room was always nice and tidy.

"He loved going out with his mates, going to the pub, going out raving. He would go anywhere for a rave.

She added that Jamey, who attended Brownhills School, enjoyed his work and spending time with family and friends.

"It was an active job and he was a very active person, he wouldn't stay still for more than five minutes.

"I always wanted to get him to learn to drive but he didn't like cars and he didn't like speed, which is why he didn't learn to drive.

"He was a true friend, he was a loyal friend. He had got a holiday planned with his friends, they were all going to Wales the Easter weekend, there were 10 of them going and only nine of them went.

"I said 'you have still got to go on your holidays and Jamey wouldn't want you not to go'.

"It has been devastating. I visit his grave every day. The way Jamey died was really quite horrific and I just felt it is the right charity.

"If he had survived that would have been the one charity we would have needed to turn to."

He leaves behind father Gary, 55, brother Ryan, 19, and Simeone, aged 23.

Anyone who wants to donate to Headway can visit the justgiving.com/Jamey-Coleman webpage.

Police said they have interviewed a woman in her 20s in connection with the collision after she came forward as a witness.

An inquest in Smethwick was opened last month and adjourned until a later date, which has not yet been arranged.