Death jump pair 'dedicated parents'

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Neil Puttick, 34, from Westbury in Wiltshire, died alongside his 44-year-old Japanese wife Kazumi.

The five-year-old was discharged from hospital on Friday after being given no hope of survival and died that evening at Wishing Well Farm, in Westbury, Wiltshire.

Sam was confined to a wheelchair following a car crash when he was 18 months old and his parents looked after him with the help of nurses and carers. He was taken ill with meningitis a week ago.

Neighbour and friend Sue Capon said: "We are all absolutely devastated. It was such a shock, they were the most dedicated parents you could wish to meet.

"Sam was adorable, a delight and I feel privileged to have been close to him during his short life.

"He never complained, he was always happy and full of smiles. He loved tractors and the chickens.

"Neil and Kazumi gave 110% to Sam, they used to come to the park, feed the ducks and enjoy the peace and quiet of the countryside."

Mrs Capon said the parents, who converted their home to accommodate Sam's disabilities, would have struggled to carry on without him.

She said: "Their life was Sam and without him their life did not mean anything to them. They were devoted to one another as well as to their child and it's just such a sad ending."