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‘Hugs all round’ as dad from horror A64 crash thanks public for their support

Mon 18 Oct

A poignant picture from the meeting. Photograph: Sgt Paul Cording on Twitter

Mon 18 Oct 2021  @ 8:42am
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The man who lost his partner and two children in an horrific crash – then had his house burgled – has thanked the public for their support.

His nine year old daughter and five year old son, along with their mother, were killed when their motorhome and an HGV collided near the Jinnah Restaurant at Flaxton in September.

The father survived and so did a six-year-old boy, although he was seriously hurt.

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The crash scene: near the Jinnah Restaurant on the A64. Photograph © Google Street View

When they were released from hospital and returned home, they found it had been ransacked by burglars. An XBox, TV and personal items were taken.

Sgt Cording and his 999 colleagues were horrified – and set up a fundraising campaign to replace the stolen items, hoping to raise £1,000. It eventually raised an amazing £21,000.

Yesterday (Sunday), Sgt Cording met with the father and his son. “A coffee and man hugs all round,” he reported on Twitter.

“The dad wanted me to say thank you to each and every one of you that made such generous donations.”

Firefighter Bryan Barrett replied: “I’m sure, that both father and son are so grateful for your support Paul, which goes above and beyond the call of duty.

“As a fellow attendee of that horrid incident, I salute you.”


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