Man charged over the death of a 3-year-old boy who was run over by a tractor in Bury
Albie Speakman died in July 2022
Detectives investigating the death of of a 3-year-old boy who was run over by a tractor on a farm in Bury, have now charged a man with manslaughter.
Albie Speakman suffered fatal injuries in the incident off Bentley Hall Road in July 2022.
Today, police have charged 38-year-old Neil Speakman, of Bentley Hall Road in Bury, with Gross Negligence Manslaughter.
Mr Speakman has been bailed until his next court appearance at Manchester Magistrates Court on Tuesday 16 April 2024.
Following his death, hundred of people lined the streets for Albie's funeral:
Speaking at the time of Albie's death in July 2022, his mum Leah described him as her "little sunshine boy":
She said: “Albie was an incredibly loving, affectionate and caring boy who just wanted everyone to be happy. He was so sensitive and wanted everyone to be ok, especially the people that he loved.
“He loved to play – whether it be with his family or friends at nursery – he would always look for little round things wherever he went, stones, polystyrene balls, bouncy balls, beads - I’m not sure why but he just loved anything round, he would just hold onto them.
Albie's mum continued: “His favourite memories are at Cleethorpes beach, with his bucket and spade and his ball. His happiest days were on that beach, we were so free and didn’t have any cares in the world. It was just me and Albie and nothing else mattered. Whenever I’d ask him what he wanted to do, he’d want to go on holiday to the beach again; that’s how I know he was truly happy there.
“We all love Albie so much more than we can ever put into words – especially his Nan and his ‘Nanny-Nanny’, as he would always call her.
“I will miss absolutely everything about Albie, his voice, his smile, the smell of his skin and the feel of his little hands on my face when he would say ‘I love you mummy girl’.
“I’ll especially miss going on adventures with Albie, anywhere and everywhere we could have fun; nothing will ever fill the whole that he has left in our hearts, we are broken beyond repair.
“I always call him my little sunshine boy because he has brought so much light into my life and he is my little ray of sunshine, and I don’t want his life to end here, I need to carry on living for him and take him with me wherever I go. We still have so many more memories to make, Albie!"