| Location | Westbury |
| Age | 5 years |
| Date of Death | 31/05/2009 |
| Visitors | 6,189 since 02/06/2009 |
| Creator |
A five-year-old boy whose body was found in a rucksack at Beachy Head with those of his mother
Kazumi Puttick and Neil Puttick had died from meningitis at his home four days earlier, police have
now revealed.
Sam Puttick was discharged from hospital on Friday and had died later. His mother Kazumi Puttick,
44, and her husband, Neil, 34, wanted Sam to die at home in Westbury, Wiltshire.
Det Insp Ian Williams, of Sussex Police, said: "I am satisfied that Samuel's grieving parents Neil
and Kazumi appear to have taken their own lives.
Sam Puttick had been paralysed from the neck down following a car crash in July 2005 and was a
quadriplegic and needed equipment to help him breathe.
A statement posted on the 'stuff4sam' website today reads "It is with great sadness we have to share
the terrible news about Neil, Kazumi and Sam. Sam died from meningitis on Friday and it seems that
Neil and Kazumi took their own lives shortly after that."
"We are all very shocked at this terrible news and thinking of everyone who cared for Sam or were
close to Neil and Kazumi who are dealing with this tragic situation. We are all better for knowing
them and Sam could not have wished for better parents."
A spokesman for Bath and North East Somerset NHS said: "When it became clear that Sam had no hope of
recovery from his severe infection, he was discharged to his family home at his parents' request."
He was certified dead at the family home by a doctor at about 2000 BST.
The NHS said the discharge to home of seriously ill children was an accepted part of the palliative
withdrawal of treatment to support the families of dying children.
Rescuers found a second rucksack, full of toys, near the bodies.
Tributes have been paid on Memorial on the GoneTooSoon memorial site to the Puttick family, found
dead on a beach in the south of England.
so sorry
rest in peace little one you have no more pain & your mummy & daddy are now with you too look after you with all the outher angels .
god bless & rest in peace all three of you .
sleep tight xxxx
My wings are spread, my pain is gone-Do grieve for me-but not for long.
For wondrous peace surrounds my flight-I’m gliding towards that ray of light.
So grieve for me but not for long-Remember blessings not the wrong.
My life was full and so complete-Although the end was bittersweet.
You brightened up my everyday…By things you’d do, by things you’d say.
I’ll miss my life with you on Earth, but know you gave my life it’s worth.
I’m gliding towards a perfect place-No pain or sorrow, only grace.
My wings are spread, I’m soaring strong…Do grieve for me, but not for long.
REST IN PEASE ANGELS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Where were social services ?
This is a terrible event that could have been avoided. It's well known that parents can feel suicidal after the death of a child, particularly when there is only the one child. Where were the social workers monitoring the child and grief stricken parents ? It is quite possible that they could have been saved by mental health professionals.
Bless You All
My heart goes out to the whole family, one little boy, with such devoted parents I hope you all rest in peace and your family finds the comfort that you all loved each other so much that you could not go on without your little son. XXX
May I express my profound sympathy and sadness for such an utterly tragic and terrible set of events, and the tragedies that have fallen on Sam and his loving, dedicated parents.
It is my greatest hope, that Sam is now re-united with his loving and devoted parents, a Family together once again, in Heaven above, united forever in the pure, unconditional and unfaltering love they have for each other.
With every thought and prayer,
Patrick
Gateshead, UK.
Rest in Peace, no more pain and suffering.
Sam you are a little Angel and your Mammy and Daddy are with you all the way 'little man'...no more heart-ache and pain for you all now your together again.
God bless you all
xxx
Letter From Heaven
To my dearest family, something I’d like to say
But first of all to let you know that I arrived Okay
I'm writing this from Heaven, Here Dwelling with God Above
There's No More Tears of Sadness, Here is Eternal Love
Please don’t be unhappy just because I’m out of sight
remember i am with you every morning, noon and night
The Day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through
God picked me up, hugged me and said "I Welcome You"
When you're walking down the street and you've got me on your mind
I'm walking in your Footsteps, only half a step behind
And when its time for you to go from that body to be free
Remember you are not going.......you're coming home to me
By Anon
So tragic
What a sad tragedy my heart goes out to you all also your friends & family
Rest in peace together forever. XXXX
What love xxxxxx
The family could not bare to be without their sun what love that is may god bless them all xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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