THE nephew of tree surgeon GARY Lineker died after being crushed by a falling tree trunk, an inquest heard.
Jonty Parkinson, 18, was described as “one of the nicest boys you’ll ever meet” by his cousin George Lineker, 31, in a touching tribute on social media.
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Jonty Parkinson, cousin of Gary Lineker’s children, died at work
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Jonty worked as a tree surgeon
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Gary Lineker with his first wife and Jonty’s aunt, Michelle, 2000 Credit: PA: Press Association
Opening an inquest last week, Senior Coroner Darren Salter revealed the tree surgeon died after sustaining an abdominal injury while working on September 6.
Oxford Coroner’s Court heard Jonty, of Colne St. of Aldwyns, Gloucs, who was killed by the fall of a tree at Eaton Hastings, Oxon.
A GoFundMe page set up in memory of the teenager has raised more than £32,000 for a “wonderful memorial or event” for the family.
In a post below the appeal, Jonty was called “a very special, beautiful young man”.
It added: “I realize money cannot fill the great chasm of loss they feel, but I hope it can be used to ease the burden of funeral costs or to commemorate Jonty appropriately.”
Gary Lineker’s son George, 31, last month described his tragic cousin as “one of the nicest boys you’ll ever meet”.
One Instagram story showed him with Jonty as a youngster, with George writing: “He was taken too soon. Fly high cousin, everyone will miss you.”
Tobias Lineker, 28, George’s brother, also wrote a heartbreaking tribute on Instagram alongside an old photo of a smiling Jonty.
He said, “Taken from us too soon, rest in peace little cousin.”
Jonty was Gary’s (63) nephew from his first wife Michelle Cockayne, with whom he has four children – George, Harry, Tobias and Angus.
Jonty’s mum, Ali Cockayne, is Michelle’s sister and was previously married to former England rugby captain Will Carling.
The date of the full investigation has not yet been confirmed.
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Gary Lineker with sons Harry, Angus, George and Tobias Credit: Rex
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Former England rugby captain Will Carling with Jonty’s mum Ali and their son Henry in 1998 Credit: PA: Press Association
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