Tributes have poured in for Harry Cheston. Photo: Facebook
Family, friends and colleagues have paid tribute after a 23-year-old Nottinghamshire man died in a construction incident in Lincoln last week.
As previously reported, the man who was working for subcontractors Chesterfield-based Melfort Construction on the Lindum Rudgard Lane student accommodation site off West Parade, is understood to have become trapped under an overturned tipper.
Police, fire and ambulance crews began a rescue operation at the building site just before 11am on Thursday, January 9, but the man later died.
His mother, Leisa Jayne Cheston, also posted a tribute to him on Facebook which read: “We will love you forever our darling son, you will always be our baby boy, our whole world, sleep tight my gentle giant”.
Fundraiser for a ‘diamond’ guy
The fundraising page was set up by Luke Gowdy, who wrote” “Harry Cheston, 23 years old, sadly died at work being trapped under a machine. No man deserves to go to work and not come home.
“He is due to have a baby very soon too. Anything to help his little family. Rest in peace fella.”
Harry’s partner Lauren Wadsley left a comment on the page saying: “Me and Willow both love you with all our hearts. Our little family will always be complete. My hero, you shine bright my diamond and Willow will always be told about her wonderful daddy.”
Jack Matkin was among those to donate to the fundraising page. He said : “Chopper, the nicest guy I will have ever known, known you all my life, see you again bud.”
Rob H added: “Love you H, you were a brilliant lad, we always had a laugh on site. Very sad what has happened, my heart goes to your family and partner plus bump. RIP.”
Lindum Group company secretary Herman Kok previously said: “We are extremely sad that an employee of one of our sub-contractors has lost his life following an incident on one of our construction sites. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues at this awful time.
“We will be working closely with the Health and Safety Executive and emergency teams as they carry out their investigations into the tragic event and we will be supporting Lindum employees and other site personnel who have been affected.”
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The 32-year-old man and 30-year-old woman arrested in the murder probe of an 11-year-old boy in Lincoln have both been released on police bail, without any charges.
The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and the woman on suspicion of manslaughter after an incident at a house on Geneva Street on St Giles in Lincoln.
Police were called to the house at 10pm on Friday night, January 22.
The 11-year-old boy was found unwell at the scene and was taken to hospital for treatment.
He was pronounced dead a short time later.
At the time Lincolnshire Police said the death was unexplained and it was treated as murder.
The man and the woman arrested at the weekend were released on police bail on Monday evening.
Lincolnshire Police said in a statement on Monday night:
“Once again, we’d like to remind people that this is an active investigation and that an 11-year-old boy has sadly lost his life.
“Speculative comments are not only deeply upsetting to those involved but can potentially undermine our investigation.
“If you have any information that can help, call 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident 472 of January 22.”
Ten people from Boston have been given fines for breaching COVID-19 regulations by driving dangerously in supermarket car parks.
Officers were called after three separate reports of dangerous driving in the car parks of Lidl and Tesco in Wyberton Fen, as well as on Marsh Lane Industrial Estate in Boston.
All three incidents took place and were reported to police between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday, January 24, though it is unsure if they were connected at all.
When officers arrived, the drivers were seen doing donut manoeuvres and racing in the snow.
A total of 10 people were given £200 fines for breaking lockdown guidelines, but this will be reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days, due to all being first time offenders.
As well as the COVID-19 fines, two of the vehicles were also seized as a result of being uninsured, with drivers reported.
A traffic offence report was also submitted after one driver was seen to be driving not just dangerously but out of control.
Inspector Fran Harrod of Lincolnshire Police said: “We would like to thank the public for bringing these incidents of dangerous driving to our attention.
“This is not only extremely dangerous to those taking part but to others in these areas.
“While we continue to engage and explain with the public, this was a blatant breach of the restrictions which will not be tolerated.”
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