My son, 3, was killed by a tractor – the pain will never go away, I'll miss him so much | The Sun
THE heartbroken dad of a three-year-old boy killed by a tractor has paid an emotional tribute to his “best friend”.
Toddler Albie Speakman passed away shortly after being struck by the vehicle on their family farm in Bury, Gtr Manchester.
Dad Neil Speakman, 36, has said the pain of losing him will “never go away”.
He described how Albie had been “super excited” to become a big brother to sister Willow, who is now 14 weeks old.
He said: “He was the happiest boy in the world.
"He loved being big brother and would always ask to hold her.
He was my best friend and I’ll miss him so much."
“I know every parent dotes on their kids, but he really was someone very special. He was our angel.
"He was thoughtful, kind, funny, and wanted to be friends with everyone.
“I can’t stop thinking about all the things we’ll never get to do together, like teaching him to drive or buying him a pint.”
Neil told The Sun how he ran over and put Albie in the car moments after he was hit to rush him to hospital.
The dad-of-two managed to flag down an ambulance and paramedics battled to save the youngster at the roadside.
Neil said: “Our house is quite remote and so I didn’t want to wait for an ambulance.
“I knew it would be quicker if I took him.
“It’s all a bit of a blur but an ambulance stopped.
“I was in bits screaming and another one coming the other way stopped too.
“The paramedics battled to save him at the side of the road but there was nothing that they could do. He was gone.
“During that drive I felt like every second counts but even if I’d been a few minutes quicker, I don’t think there would have been a different outcome.
I think when the tractor hit him it was instant.”
Paying tribute to his son, Neil said he loved the seaside and they’d just booked a family holiday to Morocco in September.
He added: “Albie loved playing in the sand.
“We went to Blackpool once a week because he liked it so much.
“This holiday would have been his first time on a plane. He was so excited."
Neil described his son as the "happiest boy in the world" and said he loved football and helping on the farm.
He added: "He followed me around, always wanting to feed the horses or the cows.
"I’ll never get to see him grow up and that pain will never go.
"No mum or dad should have to ever go through this.
“I’ll miss him every moment of every day.”
The tractor driver, who is cooperating with a police investigation, is understood to have known the boy.
Officers are continuing to investigate alongside the Health and Safety Executive.
Albie’s mother, Leah, has described him as her “little sunshine boy”.
"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 okay, especially the people that he loved."
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