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Roo · Jun 3rd, 2009, 04:51 AM

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...atal-jump.html

Smiling from ear to ear, five-year-old Samuel Puttick was the 'happiest boy in the world', spreading joy throughout his short life.

But behind his infectious grin lay a desperate story of heartache and ill luck which was to culminate in his death from meningitis last Friday and trigger the suicide of his parents Neil and Kazumi Puttick at Beachy Head.

The youngster was just 18 months old when he was the victim of a car crash which left him paralysed from the neck down and confined to a wheelchair.

Sam Puttick, 5, pictured left before he was paralysed from the neck down after he was hit by a car in 2005 and right after returning home from hospital following his accident, was found dead with his parents at Beachy Head

Mr and Mrs Puttick gave up their careers to devote themselves to the care of their fragile little boy.

But last week Sam lost a brief battle against pneumococcal meningitis, contracting the disease on Tuesday and dying peacefully at home on Friday evening, with his devastated father, 34, and Japanese-born mother, 44, at his bedside.

They simply could not face life without him and, last Sunday, left an 'extremely emotional' typewritten note and drove 150 miles to the East Sussex cliffs and flung themselves to their death.

Sam's little body was found in a zipped-up rucksack alongside his parents' bodies.

A second rucksack nearby was filled with his toys.

Minimouse · Jun 3rd, 2009, 05:06 AM

Roo, this is the first news article I read in the Daily Mail this morning, it moved me to tears. The anguish those parents must have suffered is beyond imagination. They were devoted and couldn't live without their little boy. My prayers are with them.

Necromancer · Jun 3rd, 2009, 05:12 AM

I read about this yesterday, but there were no details. That picture is as heartbreaking as their story. It's all so incredibly sad.
Requiescat in pace.

pukasonqo · Jun 3rd, 2009, 07:18 AM

it is a really sad story...
i just have to hope that somewhere the three of them are together, forever.

BagAngel · Jun 3rd, 2009, 07:49 AM

OMG! How terribly, terribly sad! I hope they are together now.

dallas · Jun 3rd, 2009, 07:59 AM

Oh dear God ...

moi et mes sacs · Jun 3rd, 2009, 08:06 AM

I saw this on the news last night. It made me cry. Devotion beyond belief. I wish them to rest in peace.

Bella · Jun 3rd, 2009, 08:39 AM

They just could not live without their precious boy..

What a beautiful family.. heartbreaking.

I believe they are all together now.

Danica · Jun 3rd, 2009, 08:54 AM

Heartbreaking.

ChanelMommy · Jun 3rd, 2009, 09:18 AM

This has me in tears. Very heartbreaking.

Veelyn · Jun 3rd, 2009, 09:28 AM

Very tragic and heartbreaking...

Louis_gal · Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:33 AM

This is truly sad. As Bella said, they can all be together now.

ronsdiva · Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:42 AM

So sad. I will pray for the repose of their souls.

Jahpson · Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:47 AM

omg!! this is the saddest story.

That poor angel and his parents.

candypants1100 · Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:53 AM

that's so sad... i have no words

Jun 3rd, 2009, 04:51 AM	#1
Roo OP au courant Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Rue Roo Posts: 12,711	...One of the saddest things I've ever read http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...atal-jump.html Smiling from ear to ear, five-year-old Samuel Puttick was the 'happiest boy in the world', spreading joy throughout his short life. But behind his infectious grin lay a desperate story of heartache and ill luck which was to culminate in his death from meningitis last Friday and trigger the suicide of his parents Neil and Kazumi Puttick at Beachy Head. The youngster was just 18 months old when he was the victim of a car crash which left him paralysed from the neck down and confined to a wheelchair. Sam Puttick, 5, pictured left before he was paralysed from the neck down after he was hit by a car in 2005 and right after returning home from hospital following his accident, was found dead with his parents at Beachy Head Mr and Mrs Puttick gave up their careers to devote themselves to the care of their fragile little boy. But last week Sam lost a brief battle against pneumococcal meningitis, contracting the disease on Tuesday and dying peacefully at home on Friday evening, with his devastated father, 34, and Japanese-born mother, 44, at his bedside. They simply could not face life without him and, last Sunday, left an 'extremely emotional' typewritten note and drove 150 miles to the East Sussex cliffs and flung themselves to their death. Sam's little body was found in a zipped-up rucksack alongside his parents' bodies. A second rucksack nearby was filled with his toys.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 05:06 AM	#2
Minimouse Member Joined: May 2007 Location: The Oil Capital of the World Posts: 3,758	Roo, this is the first news article I read in the Daily Mail this morning, it moved me to tears. The anguish those parents must have suffered is beyond imagination. They were devoted and couldn't live without their little boy. My prayers are with them.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 07:18 AM	#4
pukasonqo goddess of suburbia Joined: Dec 2006 Location: 0z Posts: 2,914	it is a really sad story... i just have to hope that somewhere the three of them are together, forever.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 07:49 AM	#5
BagAngel Louis Vuitton Addict Joined: Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 20,251	OMG! How terribly, terribly sad! I hope they are together now.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 07:59 AM	#6
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 05:12 AM	#3
Necromancer Member Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 3,469	I read about this yesterday, but there were no details. That picture is as heartbreaking as their story. It's all so incredibly sad. Requiescat in pace.

Jun 3rd, 2009, 08:06 AM	#7
moi et mes sacs Science Geek! Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,862	I saw this on the news last night. It made me cry. Devotion beyond belief. I wish them to rest in peace.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 08:39 AM	#8
Bella Earth to Bella Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,348	They just could not live without their precious boy.. What a beautiful family.. heartbreaking. I believe they are all together now.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 08:54 AM	#9
Danica Member Joined: Feb 2006 Location: the forest dim Posts: 9,756	Heartbreaking.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 09:18 AM	#10
ChanelMommy <3 Joined: Jul 2007 Location: The Playground Posts: 775	This has me in tears. Very heartbreaking.

Jun 3rd, 2009, 09:28 AM	#11
Veelyn BABYGiRL <3 Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Fangtasia Posts: 13,503	Very tragic and heartbreaking...
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:33 AM	#12
Louis_gal Moving right along.. Joined: Jul 2007 Location: East Coast Posts: 3,142	This is truly sad. As Bella said, they can all be together now.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:42 AM	#13
ronsdiva NE Born OH Bred Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 8,798	So sad. I will pray for the repose of their souls.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:47 AM	#14
Jahpson Member Joined: Aug 2007 Location: The Playground Posts: 22,414	omg!! this is the saddest story. That poor angel and his parents.
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Jun 3rd, 2009, 11:53 AM	#15
candypants1100 Member Joined: May 2008 Location: candyland Posts: 4,584	that's so sad... i have no words
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