'Devoted, hard-working' Sheffield dad, 25, killed in Retford workplace incident as GoFundMe launched
“His family have lost someone irreplaceable, and the pain of his absence is impossible to put into words”
A GoFundMe has been launched for a “loving, devoted” 25-year-old Sheffield dad who was fatally injured in a workplace accident in Nottinghamshire.
Emergency services called to an severe injury on an industrial estate on Aurillac Way, Retford, shortly after 10am on September 11.
A casualty was rushed to Northern General Hospital, but he sadly died the following day.
Nottinghamshire Police and the Health & Safety Executive are investigating the incident. No arrests have been made.
Now, a GoFundMe campaign in the victim’s memory has named him as Callum Williams, 25, from Longley.
“With the heaviest of hearts, we are asking for your support following the heartbreaking and unexpected loss of Cal,” reads the fundraiser by Paige Aulton.
“Cal was a loving father, devoted partner, cherished son, brother and a deeply valued member of his family. He was an extremely hard-working man who gave so much of himself to the people he loved.
“His family meant everything to him, and his little boy was his absolute world. He loved his son more than life itself, and the bond they shared was truly precious.
“His family have lost someone irreplaceable, and the pain of his absence is impossible to put into words.”
The page hopes to raise £7,500 to “give Cal the send-off he deserves.”
Visit the GoFundMe page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/cal-williams-forever-25
A friend commented: "RIP cal fly safe, such great sadness hearing of your passing last week........ it was a pleasure knowing and working with you. U were such a caring a funny character in and out of work, U will be sadly missed by many, our heart and thoughts go to your family."
Another wrote: "Rest in paradise Callum, thinking of you partner and your beautiful boy."
Nottinghamshire Police said: “An investigation to establish the full circumstances of the industrial incident is ongoing. There have been no arrests.”