Aluel Ajak died after being struck by a car on Shaws Road in Werribee on Wednesday night
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A nine-year-old who died after being hit by a car in Melbourne’s west has been described as a courageous and beautiful girl.
Aluel Ajak was struck by a car on Shaws Road in Werribee about 9.15pm on Wednesday.
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