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Parents of toddler who died in Southampton release tribute statement

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Published: 24/04/2011

Parents of toddler who died in Southampton release tribute statement

The parents of Brooklyn Emon, the toddler aged two years and eight months, who died in Southampton this week, have paid tribute to their son.

Leah Montague and Adam Emon have released the following statement:

“Brooklyn was such a happy little boy. He was always laughing and his smile could brighten up even the darkest days.

“He was an adventurous little boy and was the definition of fun. He had a special smile that everyone who met him would always remember.

“He was very close to his little brother Lewis – who will be one next month – and was always looking out for him and making sure he was ok.

“Brooklyn was an amazing little boy who touched the lives of so many people. We just want him to wake up and give us a cuddle. It’s killing us to stay strong, but we have to for Lewis.

“Brooklyn also had an older half-brother, Jamie, aged 7, who was his best friend. He always looked forward to him coming to stay.

“One of our proudest moments as parents was seeing Brooklyn ride his bike just hours before he tragically died.

“We would like to thank all our family and friends for the love and support they have given us during this difficult time.

“We would especially like to thank Brooklyn’s nanny and granddad – Brenda and Andrew Montague – his great grandparents Pat McKenzie and Harold Lloyd and Doreen and Roy Montague, and also Sam McKenzie, aunty Sam and nanny Sonia.

“Our neighbours have also been fantastic and we can’t thank them enough for their help when this happened and also over the last couple of days. We didn’t realise how special out neighbourhood is.

“We miss Brooklyn so much. We will always love him. He will never be forgotten and will always be in our hearts.”