A ROAD on a new Witney housing estate has been named in honour of a teenager killed after she was hit by a car on the way to school.

'Liberty Close', off Curbridge Road, is near where 14-year-old Liberty Baker lost her life after a car mounted the pavement and knocked her down on June 30, 2014.

Her father Paul Baker, who attended an unveiling ceremony with her mother Maureen on Friday, said: “We are extremely proud of this kind recognition of Liberty’s life.

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"For us, it means there will always be a place publicly in her home town that keeps our wonderful daughter in peoples’ memories.”

The street name was suggested by one of developer Cottsway's gas engineers, Michael Addison, who lives locally.

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Liberty Close unveiled on Friday, March 15, with Liberty Baker's family. Picture via Cottsway

Both Witney Town Council and West Oxfordshire District Council supported the name.

Andrew Hall, chair of Cottsway, said: “Being based in Witney and operating at the heart of the community where many of our residents live, we have been humbled by how people have come together to celebrate Liberty’s life and remember her.

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"These new homes will help families and individuals, who cannot afford to buy or rent on the open market, and we are very grateful for the support in allowing Liberty’s name to be used.”

Liberty’s family and supporters have raised £70,000 in her memory by organising LibFest, a free festival in Witney.

The next LibFest event will take place at The Leys, Witney, on Saturday, June 29.