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SA police commissioner Grant Stevens and his spouse Emma have thanked the neighborhood for his or her condolences following the loss of life of their son Charlie.
Standing on the Oaklands Park Skate Park in suburban Adelaide, a favorite hangout spot for Charlie, Mr Stevens mentioned his household had been ‘overwhelmed’ by the help.
‘It’s an understatement to say that our household is overwhelmed by the present of help now we have had from so many individuals,’ he mentioned.
‘The flowers, the playing cards, the generosity, the kindness, the corporate, the help has actually been overwhelming and actually touched us and made it that little bit simpler for us to work by this course of.’
Charlie, 18, was struck by a automobile in an alleged hit-and-run crash at Goolwa Seaside whereas out celebrating Schoolies with associates on November 17.
South Australian Police Commissioner Grant Stevens and his spouse Emma have delivered a heartfelt message of because of the 1000’s of individuals throughout the nation who’ve reached out to them of their time of grief following the loss of life of their son Charlie final month
‘In addition they sorted us and our household and had been extremely supportive to us, notably the organ donation counsellor,’ Mr Stevens mentioned
He suffered irreversible mind injury within the crash and died at 7.01pm on November 18 at Flinders Medical Centre.
Mr Stevens thanked the staff on the hospital who sorted Charlie.
‘In addition they sorted us and our household and had been extremely supportive to us, notably the organ donation counsellor,’ he mentioned.
‘She was exceptionally caring and considerate and we wish to thank her.’
Charlie was an organ donor and Mr Stevens mentioned his son had assisted ‘many different individuals’ on account of the choice he made when he acquired his driver’s licence.
Mr Stevens additionally thanked the primary responders to the scene.
‘We’ll all the time be grateful,’ he mentioned, his voice catching for a second.
Mr Stevens has been a police officer for 42 years and he mentioned the help SAPOL had provided his household was ‘very particular’.
‘I might similar to to acknowledge the Prime Minister (Anthony Albanese) for his phrases in federal parliament and notably the chief of the federal opposition Peter Dutton for studying Charlie’s 101 letter into Hansard,’ he mentioned.
‘It’s not one thing we ever anticipated however I feel it has had a major affect on the best way individuals take into consideration the highway toll and it has put a face to what’s usually only a statistic that all of us transfer previous in a short time.’
Mr Stevens has been a police officer for 42 years and he mentioned the help SAPOL had provided his household was ‘very particular’
Charlie, 18, was struck by a automobile in an alleged hit-and-run crash at Goolwa Seaside whereas out celebrating Schoolies with associates on November 17
Mr and Mrs Stevens paid tribute to their son in a public letter, addressing him as ‘101’.
‘I’m scripting this sitting in a bed room with soiled garments on the ground, an unmade mattress, six ingesting glasses lined up on the bedside desk, an empty KFC field subsequent to the glasses, wardrobe doorways left open and a row of skateboards leaning on the wall – it’s a mess and it is excellent. That is the place 101 lived,’ the mother and father wrote simply days after the tragedy.
‘101 is Charles Stevens – Charlie, Charlie Boy, Chas, Hyperlinks, Steve. You lived life and gave a lot to so many. You had been a power of nature and we are going to always remember your stunning cheeky, disarming smile.
‘Son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin, associates, workmate, teammate. A lot greater than only a quantity on a tragic tally.’
Mr Stevens closed his message of thanks by calling on the general public to think about organ donation.
Charlie was farewelled on the Adelaide Oval on December 1, with 1000’s gathering to pay tribute to the beloved larrikin
‘We wish to encourage individuals to have that dialog with their family members about being organ donors and admire that in a time of tragedy, you possibly can take some solace from the actual fact somebody you care deeply about has enabled different households to probably keep away from going by a tragic loss.’
Charlie was farewelled on the Adelaide Oval on December 1, with 1000’s gathering to pay tribute to the beloved larrikin.
Addressing his son straight on the service, Mr Stevens mentioned: ‘Charlie, your mum and I really like you. We’re devastated that you simply had been taken from us so quickly.
‘We mentioned you had been a power of nature, filled with vitality, unstoppable. Unforgettable.’
Mr Stevens mentioned he would return to the police ‘when the time is correct’.
