TRIBUTES AFTER TRAGIC DEATH OF PATRYK, 7
Youngster died after he became ill at his school
TRIBUTES have flooded in for a boy who died after being taken ill at school.
Patryk Milner died on October 1 after suffering a short and sudden illness while at Offley Primary Academy in Sandbach.
The seven-year-old, from Sandbach, was a member of Sandbach RUFC’S under-8s side and his parents, Andy and Aggie, are both wellknown figures at the rugby club.
Andy said: “He was a sporty, beautiful, healthy boy who loved rugby at Sandbach RUFC and karate, swimming, golf, cycling, rollerblading – everything. He was about to start football at Sandbach United.
“He liked eating out and adored dogs and he wanted to be a vet.
“Thank you to everyone for their flowers, cards, kind words and comments on social media especially the Sandbach RUFC family.
“This is helping us tackle this unbelievable tragedy.”
Patryk was airlifted to Leighton Hospital, Crewe, before being transferred to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool where he tragically passed away.
A statement from his school said: “The school community are devastated by the death of Patryk, it has rocked us all deeply.
“He was such a happy, healthy, beautiful boy from a supportive loving family who are the heartbeat of the Sandbach community.
“The circumstances are tragic, he came to school on Wednesday a happy healthy boy and did not return home. We will now ensure that we put our arms around the family and support them with all of our love.
“We will do all that we can to support Patryk’s friends and our community through this awful time.”
Rugby clubs including Sandbach RUFC and Macclesfield RUFC have also paid tribute to the youngster, as did England Rugby who shared the club’s tribute on their social media channels.