'Devastated': Boy, ten, dies after road accident

10:35am Friday 4th May 2007

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Classmates and relatives are mourning the loss of a ten-year-old boy who died after being involved in a collision with a car on Saturday.

Tommy Kenny was crossing Brook Road, at the junction with Stratfield Road, when the incident, involving a Volvo Estate 850, driven by a 24-year-old Borehamwood man, happened. Tommy was taken to Barnet Hospital but died later that evening.

Since then, dozens of tributes have been left on the railings in Brook Road for the schoolboy.

Tommy's grandfather, Tony Kenny, said: "Tommy was a popular and happy lad who loved life. He particularly enjoyed football and was a keen supporter of Liverpool, and he also loved computer games. As a family, we're devastated by this tragedy."

As well as flowers and toys, a football shirt signed by friends and family, Liverpool scarves and the lyrics of You'll Never Walk Alone, the Liverpool Football Anthem, adorn the road where the incident happened. Family members have also been keeping candles lit under smiling pictures of Tommy, in tribute.

One of the messages left at the scene reads: "A precious little boy taken from us and placed in the arms of the angels. God bless Tommy, you will always be in our thoughts."

Students at Monksmead School, in Hillside Avenue, where Tommy was a pupil, held an assembly on Monday as a memorial and to help children cope with Tommy's death.

On Monday, his Year 5 class released 32 red and white balloons, to which messages had been attached. The class also wrote a book for Tommy, which they presented to his mother this week.

Headteacher Lorraine Fairbank said: "Tommy was a delightful pupil who had a keen sense of humour. He will be sorely missed by all of us.

Our heartfelt sympathies are with Tommy's family."

Police are investigating the incident, which happened at about 9pm. A police spokeswoman said: "We are appealing for two boys who were near the location of the incident to contact us. They are not in trouble, but officers want to speak to them to established what they witnessed." No arrests have been made in relation to the incident.

Call police on 08453 300222.

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