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THE FAMILY OF a six-year-old boy who died in London’s Grenfell Tower fire in June has paid tribute to their “energetic, sporty, funny, smart and cute boy”.
Yaqub Hashim is the latest child who died in the fire on 14 June to be identified.
In a statement issued by London’s Metropolitan Police, Yaqub’s family said they think of him and “the memories we shared together every single day”.
“The energy you had, oh my. A minute at your presence wouldn’t pass without laughing, just following your movement was enough,” the family said in the letter addressed to Yaqub.
“You were in a rush all the time. Thinking about it now, it feels like you were just trying to use all the energy you had and you didn’t want to waste a second of your unfairly short lifetime.
“It makes me smile when I think about how much energy you had, even from the very beginning. Even before you could walk, you would crawl around on the floor so fast that we could barely keep up.
I’m still so shocked that something this horrible could happen to someone so precious and someone so innocent. I think of you and the memories we shared together every single day.
And I’m so incredibly grateful that out of the unfairly little time you had in this world, I got to spend some of it with you.
Thank you for filling my life and so many others with joy and laughter.
The numbers of people who are believed to have died remains at about 80, according to the Met Police.
An inquiry into the fire has been launched.
The inquiry “can and will provide answers to the pressing questions of how a disaster of this kind could occur in 21st century London,” said Martin Moore-Bick, the retired judge heading up the probe.
Six hundred people are receiving counselling over the fire, including 100 children and some of the firefighters who responded to the blaze.
Almost 200 households need new homes following the fire, but only two have moved into new permanent accommodation.
With reporting by AFP.
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He’s so cool and progressive.. I’m definitely voting Blueshirt now. Who cares about the debt and austerity.
Has leo sorted the hse yet?
Don’t forget he’s also a gay man – that’s getting popular lately also.
Or the shit hospitals
Is resolving the crisis in Beaumont Hospital, around the corner from the NearFM studios also on Leos bucket list?
Get a life. The guy is entitled to downtime. It’s lighthearted and fun.
Being gay has NOTHING to do with his job. It was a great time to come out tho, when the hospital’s are having some of the WORST problem’s they ever had. Disgusting individual, sits there laughing on radio while people dyeing in pain on his watch.
What kind of playlist is that for any self respecting gay man? No Scissor Sisters, Donna Summer, Pet Shop Boys, Madonna, Beyonce or Lady Gaga….think he might be straight.
Not even a bitta Queen or Elton John…
Yet another cheesy write up on Mr Varadkar by the Journal. The fact that he is in over his head on his day job & has to date delivered next to nothing concerning the health service is of no concern but when he pretends to be a dj for one hour is newsworthy somehow. We know the truth – he’s a second rate dj & a third rate minister for health.
Nice P R stunt
I’m sure at least some of the 67 patients waiting on beds in the nearby A&E in Beaumont are raging they missed him on the radio for at least one of their nights stay over the weekend..
He would be cooler if he headed off into the sunset
He likes the pixies. …..The trolley situation in hospitals is horrendous. Our health system is in ruins and our pixie lover is DJing. Sack the waster and give him red herring for lunch.
Lot of people out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.
You’d almost think there was an election due, Leo being cool Reilly cringe crocodile tears about removing medical cards from disabled children.
Lightweight useless gob…t
Quit the Varadkar porn.
You would drive any halfway positive person to drink, I swear to god!
Will ye leave the man alone for an evening! How many of you work 24 hours a day?!?!?!?!?
Lightweight fluffy pop from a lightweight fluffy man. All spin, (see what I did there) and no substance.
I’m still waiting for him to do something about anything.
‘Actually, knowing Leo…’ That line alone nearly brought my breakfast back up.
Varadkar’s spinmeisters must be thrilled. Another glowing article about cool, hip Leo. The health system on its knees? Nah, who wants to read about that. Toe-curling and nauseating stuff.
How many lies did he squeeze into his stint on air ?
Hardly a week goes by that the media don`t fall for Leo Varadaker`s PR stunts, they must be really hard up for news.
The love parade for Enda and Leo on here is shocking.
Though I wouldn’t mind hearing what their favourite recipes are for Sunday Lunch…
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