CLOSE to £130,000 has been raised to support the young family of police officer David Phillips.

The official fundraising page, set up by the Merseyside Police Federation, has raised £116,141 in memory of the 34-year-old, who was killed in the line of duty in the early hours of Monday morning.

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Flowers left at the scene of the fatal hit-and-run by PC Phillips' wife Jen.

A separate fundraising page, set up by Wirral support worker Nicola Goode – who used to work with PC Phillips’ wife Jen – has raised £13,479 – taking the total so far to £129,620.

The money will be used to support PC Phillips’ family, including 28-year-old Jen and daughters Abigail, seven, and Sophie, three.

The Merseyside Police Federation Charitable Trust fundraising page reads: "Dave's family will decide how the fund will be spent and the fund will be independently audited by Kinsella Clarke Chartered Accountants.

"Every penny donated via this Justgiving page will be transferred to Dave's memorial fund.

"The entire Police Family is in mourning at his death, and this memorial fund enables people to donate in Dave's memory."

Federation chairman Peter Singleton said: "We are all devastated by the loss of one of our members, Constable 6554 David Phillips.

"We send our deepest condolences to Dave’s wife Jen, and daughters Abigail and Sophie, as well as other family, colleagues and friends."

Tributes are continuing to pour in for the fallen officer, described as his children as “super daddy”.

On Wednesday, his family laid bouquets of flowers close to the site where he was knocked down and killed.

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In a heartbreaking video, his children Abigail and Sophie paid tribute to "the best dad in the world", a man they knew as "super daddy".

In an emotional press conference, wife Jen broke down as PC Phillips' sister Hannah spoke of the true love the couple shared. 

Hundreds of people turned out to pay tribute to PC Phillips during a candlelit vigil in New Brighton on Wednesday evening.

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Candles are lit next to balloons reading '6554' - PC David Phillips' collar number. Picture by Emma Rigby.

Police officers, paramedics and firefighters were among those paying their respects to the father-of-two.

PC David Phillips "didn't stand a chance" when he was struck by the stolen Mitsubishi L200 Challenger after deploying a tyre deflator stinger in a bid to bring the vehicle to a halt during a high-speed chase.

Colleagues of the officer tried to save his life before he was rushed to hospital, but he died shortly after arrival.

A Home Office post-mortem examination said the officer died from internal injuries suffered in the impact with the vehicle.

A teenager from Wallasey was remanded in custody after appearing in court on Thursday accused of the PC Phillips’ murder.

Clayton Ronald Williams, 18, of Wheatland Lane, stood handcuffed to a prison officer in the dock, accused of stealing a Mitsubishi pick-up truck during a burglary and driving it at the officer, killing him.

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A van believed to carrying Clayton Ronald Williams, 18, arrives at Wirral Magistrates Court. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

He is also accused of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent to PC Phillips's colleague, PC Thomas Birkett, who jumped out of the way.

He faces additional charges of the initial burglary and aggravated vehicle-taking of the pick-up truck, which was taken during a break-in at an estate agents in Oxton, on Monday.

Both Williams and his co-accused, Philip Stuart, 30, were remanded in custody to appear at Liverpool Crown Court on October 22.

Stuart, of Mayfair Court, Prenton, is accused of the burglary of Oxton Estates and, the charge sheet states, aggravated vehicle taking and death caused by an accident, after allegedly being carried in the Mitsubishi.

The stolen vehicle had been taken at around 1am during the burglary and police had pursued the pick-up for 40 minutes before the fatal crash.

The vehicle was later found dumped in a cul-de-sac a quarter of a mile away on Corbyn Street, Wallasey.

Tranmere Rovers will hold a minute's silence in memory of PC Phillips before their match against Eastleigh on Saturday.

The club’s vice chairman Nicola Palios tweeted that there will also be a ground collection.