Oxford inquest update for relative of Gary Lineker

Jonty Parkinson died at the age of 18 in Eaton Hastings on September 6, 2024.

The teenager, from Coln St Aldwyns, Cirencester, was working as a tree surgeon when he was struck by a falling tree.

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His cause of death at post-mortem was given as crush injury to the abdomen, an inquest opening in September 2024 heard.

An inquest scheduled to be heard by a jury on Monday, March 23 has now been adjourned, with a future date not yet set by the court.

According to national reports, the 18-year-old was the nephew-in-law of former Match of the Day host and famous England footballer Gary Lineker, from his marriage to his first wife Michelle.

At the time of Mr Parkinson’s death, the Daily Mail reported that Mr Lineker’s sons, George and Tobias, both paid tribute to their cousin on Instagram.

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The report said George Lineker posted and subsequently removed an Instagram story featuring a picture of himself with Mr Parkinson as a youngster, with a caption which said: “One of the nicest boys you’ll meet, taken far too soon.

“Fly high cousin, you’ll be missed by all.”

Meanwhile Tobias Lineker, 30, also posted a boyhood picture of Jonty smiling with a message, saying: ‘Taken from us far too soon, rest in peace little cousin.”

A Gofundme page was set up for Mr Parkinson’s family and raised more than £30,000.