A teenage football star and his father were tragically killed in a car accident.
Cameron Walsh, 16, and his father David Walsh, 40, died after their Mercedes 300 veered off the road and plunged into a canal near the village of Tetney in England on Saturday, Lincolnshire Police said in a statement.
Both Cameron — a Grimsby Town Football Club academy player — and David were pronounced dead at the scene.
“It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that Grimsby Town Football Club announce the untimely death of one of our much-loved youth team members, Cameron Walsh, aged 16, and his father Dave,” the football club said in a statement on Monday’s deaths.
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“Cameron Walsh has been an integral part of the GTFC academy. His passion for the game, coupled with his undeniable talent, has made him a much-loved figure amongst his teammates, coaches and the entire Grimsby Town family.”
“The club is devastated by this heartbreaking loss and offers its deepest condolences to the family at this incredibly difficult time,” the club said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them as they go through the pain and grief that comes with such a tragedy.”
The statement concluded by thanking the football community for their support and saying that the club will honor the victims at the next game on Saturday.
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Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident and anyone with footage of the crash, which happened at around 1.30pm this afternoon, to come forward.
“At this stage it is not believed that any other vehicles were involved, but we are keeping an open mind while the investigation progresses,” police added in their statement.
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A GoFundMe has now been set up to support the families of the victims.
“On Saturday 6th January two dear friends were taken from us in tragic circumstances, this has left a huge hole for many of us, not just his family,” wrote friend and page organizer John-Patrick Gaughan. “There is not much we can do to help Dave and Cameron’s family at this time other than to show that we are here for them.”
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