Charlotte Foster
Caring

Grieving father pays tribute to young son killed in school crash

The heart-broken father of the young boy who was killed when a car crashed through his school gate has spoken out about his profound loss. 

Jack Davey was sitting with friends when a car slammed through a fence and into a group of Year 5 students at Auburn South Primary School on Tuesday afternoon.

He was critically injured and died on the way to hospital, while four other children were also injured. 

As tributes for the young boy have started to emerge in the days following the accident, Jack’s father has also now publicly spoken for the first time following his son’s death.

In a moving tribute, Mike Davey said he couldn’t imagine spending the rest of his life without his “beautiful” boy.

“Our beautiful son. A shooting star who blessed us for 11 years with love, friendship and kindness,” he said. “You were my inspiration and motivation. I cannot comprehend the life ahead without you."

“My mate, my champ, my Jackie-boi. Godspeed, until we meet again ... I love you.”

His mother, dad and siblings visited a growing memorial for the student outside the school on Wednesday afternoon to read all the messages left in his honour.

His father wore his son’s backpack and his two sisters left teddy bears.

School mum and friend of the family Lucy Pristel along with some of the other school mums, decided to launch a GoFundMe to help "ease the burden" of funeral costs, adding, "We just wanted to make life as easy as possible." 

In a matter of hours, the fundraiser has exceeded its goal, and at the time of writing over $160,000 has been donated by the community.

Image credits: GoFundMe

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