The mother of a three-year-old child who died after a collision with a tractor on a farm in Bury has paid tribute to her “little sunshine boy”.
Albie Speakman was fatally injured following the collision on a farm off Bentley Hall road, in the Tottington area of Bury, on Saturday 16 July.
See also: Find all our health and safety advice in one place
An ambulance was flagged down by the family as they drove him to hospital, but the boy was pronounced dead by paramedics.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is investigating the incident, with support from the Health and Safety Executive.
The police force previously said the tractor driver was helping officers with their inquiries.
Specialist officers are supporting the Speakmans. Albie’s mother, Leah, has paid tribute to her “affectionate and caring boy”.
Albie Speakman © Family handout via Greater Manchester Police
“He was so sensitive and wanted everyone to be OK, especially the people he loved,” she said.
“He loved to play – whether it be with his family or friends at nursery – he would always look for little round things wherever he went: stones, polystyrene balls, bouncy balls, beads. I’m not sure why, but he just loved anything round; he would just hold onto them.
“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.
“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.’”
GMP asked for the family’s privacy to be respected.
Chief inspector Ian Partington, of GMP’s Bury district, said: “This is a heartbreaking incident that has seen a young boy tragically loose his life and my thoughts go out to his family and loved ones, who will be utterly devastated.”
