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Eoin Fitzpatrick and his son Dylan
The Laois mum of the young Portlaoise boy who died in Turkey in a road crash has spoken lovingly of the her son as the 'kindest, kindest person".
Claire Dowling spoke in tribute and in tears in an interview with The Irish Mirror about her son Dylan following his death with his father Eoin Fitzpatrick in a road crash while on holiday on Monday, July 17.
Ms Dowling made her way to Turkey to be with her surviving son Cian (14) who was also away with his father and brother in Alanya with Eoin's partner.
Ms Dowling, who like Mr Fitzpatrick, lives in the Clonroosk Abbey estate in Portlaoise, spoke emotionally about her son.
“I’m just glad that they’re together. My smallest boy. I just hope that when it happened – I don’t know how it happened – that he was smiling.
“He loves me and he loves his daddy too and I am so happy that they’re okay together somewhere.”
“He was the kindest, kindest person but he could cut you in two as well. He was such a character and anyone who met him would have said the same.
“He is 10 years of age and he still holds my hand and tells me he loves me, no matter where we are. He is so, so kind...He loved life,” she said.
She said her son was looking forward to getting home on Tuesday.
"He loves being at home, he loves being at home with me. He loves the simple things in life," he said.
It could take up to 10 days before the remains of Dylan and Eoin are returned to Ireland. Full INTERVIEW HERE.
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