A father has told of the tragic moment his lost his beloved son at the tender age of 12. Oliver King from Childwall, Merseyside was a typical young boy who loved sports such as football and swimming.
One day back in 2011, he woke up and crept into his parents' room - excited for the school day ahead. But just mere hours later tragedy struck in an incident which would transform the lives of those closest to the happy and bubbly schoolboy.
Speaking about his wonderful son, his dad Mark, who dropped him to school that day, told the Echo: "He was just full of life. Everybody loved him. You'd only have to meet him once and he was like a ripple.