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Tributes to 'beautiful little ray of sunshine' five-year-old boy killed in crash
A community devastated after the death of a little boy, whose life was sadly cut short after he was killed in a crash, wants to help the family and give him the ‘best send off’.
Five-year-old Dexter Chapman was hit by a car on Penpillick Hill on Thursday evening (April 25). Emergency services rushed to the scene, but sadly, Dexter suffered fatal injuries in the incident.
Dexter is described as a ‘beautiful little ray of sunshine who brightened up any room’, and ‘the most loving little boy’. The fundraiser was set up by Casey Bowerman, a friend of the family.
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The fundraiser has been set up to help Dexter’s family have the ‘time to grieve’. Casey also added that she wants to help his parents, Bryony and Dan, ease any financial troubles.
Describing the cause of the GoFundMe, Casey said: “Hello all, it’s extremely sad to have to be writing this however we all really feel that Dexter must have the absolute best send off and I also would like to be able to help Bryony & Dan as much as possible with some financial stresses so they don’t feel they have to go back to work so soon & grieve for little Dexty.
“Some of you may know & some of you may find out through this post that Dexter was the 5 year old little boy who sadly lost his life on Penpillick hill after being hit by a car on Thursday April 25th 2024. I have been speaking to Bryony & Dan and all they want is to be able to give their special little boy the send off he truly deserves.
“Dexter was a beautiful little ray of sunshine who brightened up any room & the most loving little boy who would so often like to give the elderly neighbour cuddles & was just the sweetest little boy. So fearless & carefree with such a loving spirit. He is going to be so missed by so many! Let’s show this family how much love & support we have for them at this devastating time.
“So much love to Bryony (Mum), Dan (Dad), Theo, Tyrese, Drake & Cooper (Brothers), Janelle (Sister) & all of his family & friends that were able to watch & love this little boy for his 5 years of life. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this & a huge thank you to all that donate. I will update regularly.”
The GoFundMe is open and you can donate here.
Sergeant Phil Brown, of the Serious Collisions Investigation Team, said: "Our thoughts are with the family following this tragic incident. They are being supported by specialist officers. We would like to thank those members of public who stopped to help at the scene.
"Officers are investigating the circumstances that led to the collision and we would particularly like to speak to any witnesses who we have not yet spoken to."
Police are now investigating the fatal crash. If you witnessed the incident or have any dashcam footage which could help officers, call 101 quoting log 547 of 25/04/24 .
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