'He had a smile that could brighten any room': Tributes paid to young man after bridge fall in South Yorkshire

Tributes have been paid to a young Rotherham dad who plunged to his death from a motorway bridge in South Yorkshire.
By Claire Lewis
Published 17th Apr 2020, 17:06 BST
Updated 20th Apr 2020, 10:06 BST
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Levi Thomson, aged 24, died after he fell onto the northbound carriageway of the M1 between Junction 31 at Aston and Woodall Services at around 3.20am on Wednesday, April 15.

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He was struck by two lorries and pronounced dead at the scene.

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Levi Thompson died earlier this week after falling from a bridge and onto the M1 below.Levi Thompson died earlier this week after falling from a bridge and onto the M1 below.
Levi Thompson died earlier this week after falling from a bridge and onto the M1 below.

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In a family tribute, Levi was described as a ‘much-loved father, son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and a loyal friend to anyone he knew’.

It said: “He is gone but never forgotten.”

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Tributes have also been paid online, among hundreds of messages of support left to Levi’s family on Facebook.

Jess Lou described Levi as a ‘great character,’ Lauren Parker said he will be ‘missed by so many’ and Lauren Kelly said he was ‘such a lovely person’.

Remembering Levi, Mark Randall said: “Every time I saw him he would always have a massive smile on his face.”

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Paying tribute, Nicole Martin said: “Levi was a lovely young man and it was an absolute pleasure to know him and to have many memories to cherish. My heart breaks for all his family.”

Lee Wright posted: “He was a good man, respected by many and will be missed by all.”

Alex Ogden said Levi ‘had a smile that could brighten any room’.

He added: “I’m lucky to have known such a man respected by everyone, missed by many.”

Thomas Green said: “Levi was an absolute top lad and a good mate to me for a lot of years.”