Family's devastation as boy, 10, and dad killed in Turkey

The heartbroken mother of a 10-year-old boy who died alongside his dad in an accident on holiday has paid tribute to her son who 'loved life.' Dylan Fitzpatrick was on holiday in Alanya, Turkey, with his father Eoin Fitzpatrick, 36, when they were involved in a horror crash on Monday, July 17.

Dylan's mum, Clare Dowling, told The Irish Mirror that Dylan was 'the kindest, kindest boy.' Dylan and Eoin died when the moped they were driving was struck by a bus at around 3.30pm, just hours before they were due to fly back home to Ireland on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene but they were both tragically pronounced dead. Claire has now travelled to Turkey to be with her surviving son, Cian, 14, who was also on holiday with his dad and brother.

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Cian was with Eoin's partner and her kids and did not witness the horror accident – which saw the driver of the bus later arrested. Clare, who like Eoin, lives in the Clonroosk Abbey estate in Portlaoise, dashed to Dublin Airport on Tuesday to get a flight to Turkey after she was told of her son and ex-partner’s death.

But she spoke to The Mirror en route to the western coastal town where the accident happened to pay tribute to her son. She said she did not fully know what happened. “I haven't even gotten to Turkey to see my boy or his father. Nobody has told me anything,” she said.

But she added: “ I’m just glad that they’re together. My smallest boy. I just hope that when it happened – I don’t know how it happened – that he was smiling. He loves me and he loves his daddy too and I am so happy that they’re okay together somewhere.”

Clare broke down in