Boy, 6, who was supposed to be in car with mum told 'she's an angel now' after 33-year-old killed in crash

A BOY who was supposed to be in a car with his mum was told "she's an angel now" after she was killed in a crash.

Natalie Doherty, 33, lost control of her vehicle on a motorway near Bury on Saturday afternoon – tragically leaving behind her six-year-old son Bobby.

The mum joined the M66 when her car hit floodwater, aquaplaned, left the carriageway and crashed into a tree.

She was tragically pronounced dead at the scene – while little six-year-old Bobby was at his gran's house.

Her inconsolable family have since come together to pay tribute to the “stunning” mum-of-one, who they say had a “heart of gold”.

Natalie’s mother Marion Mckenzie said that she "just knew" something was wrong and lay awake holding a picture of her only child when she found out the news.

Bobby was meant to be travelling in the car with Natalie at the time of the crash but wanted to stay at his gran's house instead.

Marion’s partner, Andrea Mckenzie, told Manchester Evening News: “He’s six – his dad told him mummy is an angel and that God only takes the good angels.

“I’ve never seen a bond like the bond with her and Bobby; they were absolutely inseparable.

“She said she would pick Bobby up but he wanted to stay with his nana, thank God.

"Life has been horrendous. It’s like life has stood still.

"She hasn’t lived her life. She hasn’t lived her life with Bobby – and you should never have to bury your own children."

'INCONSOLABLE'

The family added that life has been "horrendous" since the tragedy.

Her heartbroken mum said: "This morning, I realised we will never see her again. We will never speak to her.

“You just think to yourself, why did she have to go? Why didn’t she just stay at home? Why didn’t they go in the van?"

Natalie’s cousin, Debra Wainwright, described her passing as a “massive loss”.

She said: “I was brought up with Natalie and she’s more like a sister to me than a cousin.

“She was really close to my mum and loved going to aunty Ann’s for a Sunday lunch.

“We are a very close-knit family and it’s a massive, massive loss.”

Greater Manchester Police have since launched an investigation into the tragic crash.

Officers have asked anyone with any dashcam footage to contact officers.

Pc Jody Oakley, from GMP's Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the woman's family who are all understandably distressed and devastated following this collision.

"An investigation into this collision is on-going and anyone who may have seen anything, has any information or has dash cam footage is asked to contact us.”

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