Absolutely Tragic.

[Everhelpful]

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/uk-news/boy-struck-lightning-blackpool-named-20579184

[tiggerblue10]

So sad. Can't begin to imagine what his parents and family are going through right now.

RIP little one.

[grumpy01]

Andy Hughes,I remember John White the brilliant Scottish footballer who sheltered under a tree from a storm whilst playing golf and was killed

[Barsel]

What a sad story this is. My grandson is 14 yrs old and football mad, he plays in goal. I can't imagine what this boys family and friends are going through right now. Rest in peace young man.

[Barsel]

Andy, my Mum was a great believer in God, and if I ever asked her why someone had died, especially young people, she would always say, God moves in mysterious ways.
People who believe in God are comforted by their beliefs.

[Arksided]

Very tragic, sad to hear about the young fella.

[Apc2604]

There are so many trophy dogs around these days and I seriously think looking at photos and reading about this breed than this might be the reason for wanting one. I hope it isn't.

[Barsel]

Wrong thread Apc?

[Patsy33]

Awful sad news. Can't begin to even imagine what his parents are going through.

[Peter Pedant]

// and to be honest, it was the first thing that i thought of when I read about this tragedy.//

no I had thoughts for the family and their grief

and no I didnt think what I must do is steam up AB and blaaaart effusively on ponderables like - - - what exactly IS gods plan.


It certainly didnt shake my faith - Andie this god fella - is he meant to drive around and only do good, sort of like Jesus only er more muscular?

[Ellipsis]

It is tragic. I'm sure most of us could look at his photo and think of someone known to us who this could have been. Give them an extra hug if you can ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-57093289

[zylaphone]

So tragic, such a beautiful boy. Thoughts with his parents

[douglas9401]

Indeed, Ellipsis, turns out he was a relative of a friend of ours.

Desperately sad in any event.

[jourdain2]

I've not read any other posts. It is, indeed, horribly sad. What I am a bit baffled about is why it happened. I was (still am actually) an accredited, certificated athletics coach and the single atmospheric event in which we closed tracks and refused to coach and brought everyone indoors, or sent them home was a thunderstorm.

I would have thought that this was general policy amongst all sporting delineations. It seems not. Poor child - and poor parents.

[andy-hughes]

jourdain - // What I am a bit baffled about is why it happened. //

Obviously I have no info, so i am guessing that maybe the storm came in quickly, and the coach(es) simply didn;t think it was serious enough to merit abandoning the session.

Maybe more will be revealed in time.