Gary Lineker’s 18-year-old nephew Jonty Parkinson died after he was crushed by a falling tree trunk, an inquest heard.
The incident occurred on September 8 in Eaton Hastings, Oxon with Parkinson suffering a fatal injury to his abdomen while he was working as a tree surgeon.
George Lineker, 31, has paid tribute to his late cousin on social media and said that Parkinson was ‘one of the nicest boys you’ll ever meet’.
Tobias Lineker, 28, added: ‘Taken from us far too soon, rest in peace little cousin.’
The funeral was held on September 27 and a GoFundMe page was set up to help the Parkinson family ‘create a beautiful memorial’.
The Parkinson family own a business – called Sue Parkinson – which confirmed news of Jonty’s death on social media.
‘We are devastated to have to share the news that Jonty Parkinson – Bob & Ali’s son, Sue & John’s grandson and Sally’s …