Heartbreaking tributes to young dad killed by falling tree in Storm Eunice tragedy

The man killed after a tree fell on the pick-up truck he was travelling in has been named.

Jack Bristow, a young dad who had a one-year-old son, died after the truck he was a passenger in was crushed by a 40ft tree in Alton, Hampshire.

The driver remains in hospital with serious injuries. Both men are believed to be in their early 20s.

The Mirror reports that in a heartbreaking message online, Jack’s girlfriend Courtney Emmett wrote: “Please God bring my love back to me. I love you Jack.”

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She added: “It’s all still so very raw.”

One of his pals, Bradley Hall paid a touching tribute: “Jack was loved by everyone who’s met him and was always down for a chat. He was a proud father and a loving partner to his girlfriend.

“He was his mum’s precious lad and will never be forgotten about.”

Council worker Billy Kinsella, 59, another dad of one, also died after being hit by a falling tree while clearing debris from a road near his home in Co Wexford.

Sinn Fein councillor Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin said: “People in the area are devastated. It is such a tragedy for his wife Rita and their only child Conor.

“Billy died in the line of duty while out doing council work and attending the scene of a fallen tree. He died in a manner that makes it most tragic.”

A woman in her 30s was killed after a tree fell on a car in Haringey, north London, and a man in his 50s died in Netherton, Merseyside, after debris struck the vehicle he was travelling in.

High winds and snow yesterday continued to cause chaos and bring misery to millions.

And the Met Office warned “very strong winds” are set to continue today in parts of Northern Ireland, Scotland, some