Gary Lineker’s 18-year-old nephew died after being crushed by a falling tree, an inquest has heard.
Jonty Parkinson died on September 6 while working as a tree surgeon when a trunk fell on top of him.
Oxford Coroner’s Court heard The Match of the Day host’s nephew was killed in Eaton Hastings, Oxon, last month.
The Mirror reports the teenager was left with an injury to his abdomen in the accident.
The former footballer’s son George Lineker, 31, paid tribute to his cousin with a social media tribute in which he called Parkinson “one of the nicest boys you’ll ever meet”.
Sharing a photo of himself with his cousin when they were younger, he captioned the post: “One of the nicest boys you’ll meet, taken far too soon. Fly high cousin, you’ll be missed by all.”
Lineker’s younger son Toboas, 28, also shared an old photo of the smiling teenager, writing: “Taken from us far too soon, rest in peace little cousin.”
A GoFundMe page has been set up in Parkinson’s memory to support the family in creating “a beautiful memorial or event to celebrate the life of their much-loved son Jonty.”
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