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| Father's tribute to his dead son | Father's tribute to his dead son |
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| The father of a Merseyside boy who died in a 200ft (60m) fall from a mountain has paid tribute to his son. | The father of a Merseyside boy who died in a 200ft (60m) fall from a mountain has paid tribute to his son. |
| Liam Costello's father, also called Liam, said the 11-year-old "touched the hearts of everyone he met". | Liam Costello's father, also called Liam, said the 11-year-old "touched the hearts of everyone he met". |
| The boy from Childwall, Liverpool, was walking with his father and another family when he fell from the Crib y Ddysgl ridge on Snowdon, north Wales. | The boy from Childwall, Liverpool, was walking with his father and another family when he fell from the Crib y Ddysgl ridge on Snowdon, north Wales. |
| His father praised his son as a talented sportsman who represented Liverpool at both football and cricket. | His father praised his son as a talented sportsman who represented Liverpool at both football and cricket. |
| Before his death, Liam had been selected for cricket trials at Lancashire Cricket Club. | Before his death, Liam had been selected for cricket trials at Lancashire Cricket Club. |
| Adored by his mum Patty and dad Liam, also worshipped by his little brother Tom Liam Costello, whose son died after falling from a mountain | Adored by his mum Patty and dad Liam, also worshipped by his little brother Tom Liam Costello, whose son died after falling from a mountain |
| The youngster died on Friday after suffering extensive head injuries. He was pronounced dead at Gwynedd Hospital in Bangor. | The youngster died on Friday after suffering extensive head injuries. He was pronounced dead at Gwynedd Hospital in Bangor. |
| Mr Costello said he was "adored by his mum Patty and dad Liam, also worshipped by his little brother Tom". | Mr Costello said he was "adored by his mum Patty and dad Liam, also worshipped by his little brother Tom". |
| 'Tragic accident' | |
| He said there was no-one to blame for the incident. | |
| "It had been a boys day out. We'd gone down the night before and stayed in a hotel and went to watch Everton win - and then we set off for a day out that didn't go as planned. | |
| "It was just an accident - it could have happened to anybody and unfortunately it was our son. There was nobody to blame - it was a tragic accident. | |
| "He was a fabulous boy and loved because of the child he was with time and compassion for everyone - people I've never even met have rung and offered their sympathy." | |
| He added: "We'll have to get through this and we've got a long, long way to go." | |
| Thirty members of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team and a group from RAF Valley at Anglesey attended the scene | Thirty members of Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team and a group from RAF Valley at Anglesey attended the scene |
| A spokesman for the mountain rescue team said low cloud and bad weather conditions at the time of the accident delayed the operation to airlift the boy. | A spokesman for the mountain rescue team said low cloud and bad weather conditions at the time of the accident delayed the operation to airlift the boy. |