Mum pays heartbreaking tribute to son who was ‘always smiling’ after he was accidentally killed in farm crash by dad
A MUM has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her "smiling" son who was accidentally knocked down and killed by his dad in a farm crash.
Ianto Jenkins, 3, was killed after his dad Guto drove out of the yard in a pickup truck and trailer and failed to see the tot.Ianto was killed in an accident on dad Guto's farmNo one else was injured in the horror at dad Guto Sior Jenkins' dairy farm on Tuesday and an investigation has been launched.
His heartbroken mum Chloe Picton said today in a tribute: “Ianto was my blue-eyed boy, he was an inspiration to life, he was a kind little boy who was always smiling and laughing."Ianto loved going to nursery and was excited to start his first day at school in Ysgol Beca in Efailwen in September."Ianto and I had a very strong bond, he was “Mummy’s little boy” and was always by my side everywhere we went, now that’s been taken from me.
"No parent should lose a child and I would like people to respect our wishes, giving us space at this very difficult, heart breaking time.”Speaking on behalf of the family, she told The Sun Online: "No one is to blame. Ianto was playing in his new bike in the back yard and my son just didn’t know he was there."He didn’t see him. He heard the sound of his pick-up hitting something and when he stopped and got out to look, Ianto was lying on the ground motionless.
“It is just heartbreaking. Poor Guto, I don’t know how he’s going to live with this. He is completely devastated."She added: "He loved being around the farm machines and was always happiest when he was sitting next to his dad on a tractor or riding in the truck with him.Tributes have now flooded in for the tragic youngster after his dad updated his Facebook profile picture to one of him and Ianto.
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