5 hours Ago By Lachlan Abbott
The father of 11-year-old Jack Davey, who died after a car careered into his Melbourne schoolyard, has posted a heartbreaking tribute to his son. “Our beautiful son. A shooting star who blessed us for 11 years with love, friendship and kindness,” Michael Davey wrote on Instagram.
“You were my inspiration and motivation. I cannot comprehend the life ahead without you. My mate, my champ, my Jackie-boi.
.. “Godspeed, until we meet again.
.. I love you.
Dad x” Jack, a year 5 student, died after a Toyota SUV performing a U-turn veered off Burgess Street in Hawthorn East and crashed through a school fence into a table of children on Tuesday afternoon. Three girls and a boy were also taken to hospital with serious injuries. One child has been discharged from hospital.
Three others remain in hospital in stable conditions. Jack Davey’s parents, Michael and Jayde, and his sisters look at the tributes and flowers left at Auburn South Primary School on Wednesday. Credit: Nine News Premier Jacinta Allan and Education Minister Ben Carroll laid flowers at Auburn South Primary School on Thursday morning.
They spoke to principal Marcus Wicher and other school leaders. “We are all continuing to grieve with the Auburn South Primary School,” Allan said. “We need to also continue to hold that school community in our hearts and thoughts, because this is going to be a long journey ahead.
” Allan reiterated her thanks to the principal and dozens of teachers from neighbouring schools who were providing extra support. Premier Jacinta Allan and Education Minister Ben Carroll laid flowers at Auburn South Primary on Thursday morning. Credit: Lachlan Abbott “This is a deep tragedy that has touched everyone,” she said.
At the second school drop-off after the fatal crash, parents walked their children to the school gate, staying close by for as long as they could. Bunches of flowers lined the school fence. “Hi Jack,” read one tribute, “you were a good friend.
You were always there for me. I’ll miss you a lot.” Inside the school, classes were running as normal.
Outside, parents hugged. By 9.30am, the street was quiet again.
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