Candlelit vigil to be held in memory of toddler, 3, who died after being hit by a tractor
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA candlelit vigil is to be held to celebrate the life of a toddler who died after being hit by a tractor. Three-year-old Albie Speakman suffered fatal injuries after the tragic incident on a farm off Bentley Hall Road near Bury on Saturday afternoon.
On Friday night his mum Leah has invited friends, family and the wider community to help celebrate his life at an event in Radcliffe.
The invite, which the Manchester Evening News has been asked to share, says: "I would like to invite family, friends and the wider community to join me celebrating the life of my little sunshine boy. Read more: A melting road, buckling railways and a new record temperature as Greater Manchester feels the heat "Please support me in lighting a candle so that his light can continue to shine bright." Albie's family desperately tried to get the toddler to hospital before flagging an ambulance on Rochdale Old Road at around 12.45pm, but he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
On Sunday Leah paid a heartbreaking tribute to her son and vowed to 'find a way to be strong'. She said: "Albie was an incredibly loving, affectionate and caring boy who just wanted everyone to be happy. "He was so sensitive and wanted everyone to be ok, especially the people that he loved.
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