A WIDOW whose husband was killed by an off-duty policeman in a hit-and-run accident has been awarded a £300,000 payout.

Lisa Douglas was paid the sum after a four-year battle for compensation following the death of her truck driver husband Martin who was killed on New Year's Day 2011.

Mr Douglas, 41, was struck by PC Hamaad Khalid's vehicle. He then drove off but returned to the scene seven minutes later.

The couple had been celebrating New Year with friends and were about to head home at around 4am when Mr Douglas decided to go across the road for takeaway food

Mrs Douglas, of Niddrie, Edinburgh, had launched a £1.1million damages action against Khalid at the Court of Session, demanding £500,000 and then £200,000 each for her three children, Martina, 20, Thomas, 18, and Ben, 10.

She has now accepted £300,000 from Khalid's insurers in an out-of-court settlement.

Mr Khalid was never prosecuted over Mr Martin's death but investigation by the former Central Scotland force upheld seven out of eight complaints made by Mrs Douglas against the then-Lothian and Borders Police.