Leah Bridge speaks to the Manchester Evening News in an exclusive interview about losing her beloved son Albie Speakman
The mum of a three-year-old little boy who died under the wheels of a farm vehicle driven by his dad said she thought it was a 'sick joke' when his dad told her he was dead. Neil Speakman was cleared of gross negligence manslaughter after he hit the toddler with a defective farm machine . Albie Speakman suffered catastrophic injuries after his 39-year-old dad, reversed a telehandler into him in Bury, on July 16, 2022.
Where I worked, Albie went to nursery, I was in the same room as him. I couldn't. 'There's a bench in the garden called Albie's Buddy Bench, it's in his room – the toddler room. They bought a star for him and it's on the wall. I try not to go in there.' Described as a funny and happy little boy, Albie loved adventures, going to the beach, balls, doughnuts and anything round.
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