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Family devastated by boy's sudden death

Freddie Pritchard stood on a log in a forest and shoutingImage source, Family photo
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Freddie was "the biggest character", said his aunt

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The aunt of a 鈥渂eautiful鈥 nine-year-old boy, who died suddenly on his way home from a family holiday, said 鈥渘othing will ever be the same without him.鈥

Freddie Pritchard from Rossett, Wrexham, died unexpectedly on Saturday 14 September while returning from a trip to Tenerife.

His aunt Jessica Tomlinson has set up a fundraiser for the family which has so far reached more than 拢8,000.

She said: "What happened was very, very unexpected. He did not fall ill or anything like that. We have no answers and as yet we don't have a clue as to what happened.鈥

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Freddie loved watching football and played for Gresford Athletic Junior under 10s

She paid tribute to Freddie saying: 鈥淗e was the biggest character I鈥檒l ever meet and nothing will be the same without him.

"Freddie was the kindest little boy and had so many friends.鈥

He loved football and played for Gresford Athletic Juniors.

His coach Matt Williams wrote on the club website: 鈥淎s a coaching team, we have worked with Freddie since the age of six when he began his footballing journey with GAJFC.

鈥淲e have seen Freddie blossom as a player, teammate and a lovely person.

"Freddie was a well-loved member of the team and was developing into a good footballer with a fierce left foot, who scored lots of goals for us.鈥

The club and others in the area held a minute鈥檚 silence or applause to remember Freddie at their recent games.

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Freddie learned to swim on holiday

Jessica Tomlinson added: "He learnt how to swim on his holiday, and was so proud of himself, and taught his mum how to swim too.鈥

She said a tree will be planted at All Saints鈥 School in Gresford where Freddie was a pupil.

She said there are also plans for a "buddy bench" at the school 鈥渂ecause he wanted everyone to be kind to each other and for nobody to be alone.鈥

The money from the fundraiser will go towards funeral costs as well as Cheshire Ambulance Service, the Countess of Chester Hospital and Alder Hey Hospital鈥檚 Snowdrop suite.