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The mother of a seven-year-old boy who was killed while crossing the road outside his home has spoken about why she has forgiven the driver.

Seth was hit by a car driven by Amy Asker, 33, while she chatting to a friend using her mobile phone's loudspeaker function. Seth died in hospital 2 weeks later.

Road safety campaigners criticised magistrates after the driver who admitted careless driving, avoided jail. She was fined and given five points on her licence.

Seth鈥檚 mum Alice Husband told 5 live Daily鈥檚 Peter Allen that she felt that it was important that Amy was forgiven for the sake of her own children.

鈥淚 said, you鈥檝e got to stop blaming yourself and you鈥檝e got to move on for your children. It was a terrible accident, we can鈥檛 bring Seth back but we can move forward.鈥�

This clip is taken from 5 live Daily on 8 June 2016.