Heartbroken family of Scot who fell from New Zealand bridge on New Year's Day pay tribute
dailyrecord.co.ukA community will gather to pay an emotional tribute to a “loved” scots dad who tragically died after falling off a bridge in New Zealand on Christmas Day.
Duncan Gordon, 39, from Dunkeld, fell backwards from the bridge in Dunedin at around 8pm following a social gathering with friends.Police officers and paramedics raced to save the dad-of-two but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Speaking to the Perthshire Advertiser, sister Sarah Marr said she and her family were in “shock” over the sudden death of an eldest brother she glowingly described as a “gentle giant”.“It all still feels a bit surreal,” she added. "He was a big character and a larger than life personality.
He was a gentle giant as he was about 6’4.“He commanded a room with the nicest energy and was a typical big brother. He could be a pain in the butt but was really protective of us all.“He was a great guy and everybody loved him.”A St Johnstone fan, Duncan attended Murthly Primary School and then the Royal School of Dunkeld, before later studying at Breadalbane Academy in Aberfeldy.
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