Mum pays tribute to ‘loving and caring’ son, 3, killed by tractor in Bury

A mum whose three-year-old son was hit and killed by a tractor over the weekend has paid tribute to her ‘little sunshine boy’. 

Albie Speakman died after being hit on farmland off Bentley Hall Road in Tottington on Saturday afternoon (July 16th). Paramedics rushed to the scene but sadly, the toddler could not be saved.

Police and the Health and Safety Executive are currently investigating the tragedy.

Paying tribute to Albie, his mum Leah said in a statement released by Greater Manchester Police yesterday: “Albie was an incredibly loving, affectionate and caring boy who just wanted everyone to be happy.

“He was so sensitive and wanted everyone to be ok, especially the people that he loved.

“His favourite memories are at Cleethorpes beach, with his bucket and spade and his ball. His happiest days were on that beach, we were so free and didn’t have any cares in the world.

“It was just me and Albie and nothing else mattered. Whenever I’d ask him what he wanted to do, he’d want to go on holiday to the beach again; that’s how I know he was truly happy there.

“I will miss absolutely everything about Albie, his voice, his smile, the smell of his skin and the feel of his little hands on my face when he would say ‘I love you mummy girl’.”

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She went on to explain that she always calls him her ‘little sunshine boy’ because ‘he has brought so much light into my life and he is my little ray of sunshine’.

“I don’t want his life to end here, I need to carry on living for him and take him with me wherever I go. We still have so many more memories to make, Albie!

“I love him so much and I know he will find his way back to me someday, somehow, because we need each other. Until then I will look for him in everything I do and I will celebrate his life.

“I’m not sure how to carry on this life without you but I will find a way to be strong for you and make you proud.”

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In a statement, Chief Inspector Ian Partington, of GMP’s Bury district, said: “This is a heart-breaking incident that has seen a young boy tragically lose his life and my thoughts go out to his family and loved ones who will be utterly devastated by today’s events.

“Despite his family flagging down an ambulance while driving him towards hospital quickly as they could, the boy sadly could not be saved after the best efforts of paramedics; I can’t imagine how distressing this was for those involved.

“We are working to ensure that a full investigation is carried out, and the farmland where we understand this incident to have occurred remains cordoned off to allow our investigators and partners from the HSE to conduct thorough enquiries to establish exactly what has occurred here.”