A RELATIVE of a six-year-old boy who died after an accident in a Suffolk river has this afternoon paid tribute to the youngster - and questioned how the tragedy was allowed to happen.
A RELATIVE of a six-year-old boy who died after an accident in a Suffolk river has this afternoon paid tribute to the youngster - and questioned how the tragedy was allowed to happen.
Trudi Staples, the second cousin of the boy, posted a message on this website after last night's tragedy in an isolated spot of the River Stour near Quay Lane in Sudbury.
It has emerged today that the boy, a member of the 1st Acton and Waldingfield Scout Group, was on a Beaver activity trip when the accident happened.
Trudi wrote: “He was a gorgeous little boy and the world will be a much emptier place without him.
“I am struggling to come to terms with how this was allowed to happen on an organised trip. I often take school children out and am fully aware of all the procedures you put into place to safeguard our children.
“RIP little angel.”
Anybody with information is asked to contact Ann Naylor at Sudbury CID on 01473 613500.
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