Tributes Paid To Crash Victim After Driver Jailed
Written by HFM News on 18th August 2021
The family of a young RAF officer from Broughton Astley who was killed in a crash in Willoughby Waterleys have paid tribute to him, after a driver was jailed for causing his death.
Thomas Gamble, who was 18, was a passenger in a Ford Fiesta that overturned and crashed into a ditch in December last year.
He died in hospital from his injuries the following morning.
On Friday the driver of the car, 19-year-old Brennan Carpenter, of Evans Avenue, Broughton Astley,, was jailed for 15 months after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving.
Thomas’s father today issued a statement headed: “A tribute to a son and a serviceman.”
He said; “Thomas, a young man beyond his years, who displayed humility, pride and quiet ambition, his virtue and ability to demonstrate cheerfulness in the presence of adversity, an uncommon value by today’s standards.
“A serviceman that recognised his obligation and ability in service of the Crown.
“A young man that rejected the mediocrity that is now common place in societal norms, it was indeed an honour to be your father.”
Thomas Gamble
