A three-year-old boy who died after colliding with a tractor on a farm in the Tottington area of Bury has been named as Albie Speakman.
Greater Manchester Police were called by the North West Ambulance Service shortly before 12:45pm yesterday after an ambulance was signaled to stop by a vehicle carrying a seriously injured three-year-old child on Rochdale Old Road.
Officers arrived at the scene and the boy was tragically pronounced dead by paramedics before he could be taken to hospital.
Albie’s mother Leah described her son as an incredibly loving, affectionate and caring boy who just wanted everyone to be happy.
“We all love Albie so much more than we can ever put into words – especially his Nan and his ‘Nanny-Nanny’, as he would always call her.”
A three-year-old boy who died after colliding with a tractor on a farm in the Tottington area of Bury has been named as Albie Speakman. In the picture with mother Leah
Albie’s mom Leah described her son as 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 he loved,” she said.
“He loved to play – be it with his family or with friends at the nursery – he was always looking for little round things wherever he went, rocks, Styrofoam balls, bouncy balls, beads – I don’t know why, but he just loved everything around, he would just hold them.
“His favorite memories are of Cleethorpes beach, with his bucket and spade and his ball. His happiest days were on that beach, we were so free and had no worries in the world. It was just me and Albie and nothing else mattered.
‘If I asked him what he wanted to do, he wanted to go on vacation to the beach again; that’s how I know he was really happy there.
“We all love Albie so much more than we can ever put into words – especially his Nan and his ‘Nanny-Nanny’, as he always called her.
“I will absolutely miss everything about Albie, his voice, his smile, the smell of his skin and the feeling of his little hands on my face when he says ‘I love you, mama girl’.
“I’m not sure how to continue this life without you, but I’ll find a way to be strong for you and make you proud,” his mother said.
Albie Speakman, aged three, has been described as a ‘sunshine’ who will not forget his family
Albie died yesterday after colliding with a tractor on a farm off Bentley Hall Road in Bury
“I’ll miss going on adventures with Albie most of all, wherever we could have fun; nothing will ever fill the whole he left in our hearts, we are broken beyond repair.
“I always call him my little sun boy because he’s brought so much light into my life and he’s my little sunbeam, and I don’t want his life to end here, I have to keep living for him and him with me wherever I go. We have so many more memories to make, Albie!
“I love him so much and I know that one day, somehow, he will find his way back to me, because we need each other. Until then I will look for him in everything I do and I will celebrate his life.
“I don’t know how to carry on this life without you, but I’ll find a way to be strong for you and make you proud.”
Inquiries yesterday quickly revealed that Albie had suffered critical injuries after a collision with a tractor on farmland off Bentley Hall Road.
A car carrying the three-year-old managed to signal paramedics on Rochdale Old Road, Bury (pictured), but he was sadly pronounced dead before being taken to hospital
The tractor driver assists the police with investigations and a scene remains in place on the farm as investigators from Bury CID work with colleagues from the Health and Safety Executive to determine the circumstances of the incident.
There was a scene on Rochdale Old Road to allow for the initial investigations. The cordon has since been lifted.
Specialized officers are supporting the boy’s family and Greater Manchester Police are asking that the family’s privacy be respected during this devastating time.
Police were called after a car carrying Albie stopped an ambulance on Rochdale Old Road
Chief Inspector Ian Partington, Bury District GMP, said: ‘This is a heartbreaking incident in which a young boy has tragically lost his life and my thoughts are with his family and loved ones who will be utterly devastated by today’s events. .
“Despite his family igniting an ambulance as they rushed him to hospital, unfortunately the boy could not be rescued after the best efforts of paramedics; I can’t imagine how painful this was for those involved.
“We are working to ensure that a full investigation is carried out, and the farmland that we know of this incident remains cordoned off, so that our investigators and partners at the HSE can conduct a thorough investigation to determine exactly what is going on here.” happened.’
Strangers on social media have been inundated to send good messages to the boy’s family, describing the clash as “tragic”, “terrible” and “heartbreaking”.
Adding to the tragedy, there are reports of a second, unrelated collision on Rochdale Old Road as the boy’s family notified paramedics of the boy’s condition.
A Greater Manchester police car also collided with another vehicle as officers drove to the scene of the accident as part of the emergency services.
A number of people in the car were taken to hospital as a precaution, but no police officers were injured, GMP said.
The three-year-old was involved in a collision with a tractor on farmland off Bentley Hall Road (stock image)