A BABY whose father was killed in a late-night crash involving an unmarked police vehicle could be set to become the youngest person to sue the police.

Amelia Thomson lost her father, Liam Thomson, following the crash near Pontrilas just before Christmas.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating but campaigning lawyer Nick Turner is representing the family of 23-year-old Mr Thomson.

His two daughters Lola, aged five, and baby Amelia, not yet threemonths- old, could bring dependency claims under the Fatal Accident Act of 1976.

The two police officers in the unmarked black BWM X5 are being investigated and the female driver of the blue VW Golf is currently on police bail as investigations continue.

Mr Turner, of Russell and Co in Malvern, said: “The dependents of the deceased can bring a dependency claim for their loss of income.

“Liam was in full-time employment as a milker, herdsman and factory worker at the time of his death and you can project future earnings.

“Amelia will certainly be the youngest dependent ever to bring such an action and the law may even need rewriting to deal with this instance as I do not believe there is a section on a child in gestation currently in the act.

Mr Turner believes the children will be owed a “serious six figure payout” to help finance their well-being and education up to the age of 18.

The legal proceedings would follow the findings of the IPCC and an inquest.

The girls’ mother Sophie Morgan, 24, met Liam while they were teenagers at Kingstone School.

They had been together for 10 years, but split up in 2016.

She said: “Amelia is the spit of Liam. She is a constant reminder of him and has his nose and his looks just like her sister Lola did at that age.

“He was coming to all the hospital appointments and midwife appointments with me and came round to see Lola most days.”

Amelia was born on Christmas Eve, exactly a week after the accident.

“Her birth brought such a mixture of emotions,” added Sophie.

“Lola took it alright at first, but she needs an emotional support teacher at school now as she is feeling it.”

Liam’s father Robert, 50, said the family still have many unanswered questions as to what happened on the night of his death.

“The grandchildren are very precious, so for their sake we have to get to the bottom of what happened,” he said.

An IPCC spokesman said: “Our independent investigation into a fatal road traffic incident in which Liam Thomson died, is ongoing.

“We have served notices on two West Mercia Police officers to advise them they are subject to investigation.”

A West Mercia Police spokesman said: “A 23-year-old Hereford woman was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is currently on bail.”