24 December 2023 , 19:55
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Touching tributes have been paid by the family of a mum and teen son who were tragically killed in a horror car crash.
Clair, 42, and son Sam, 15, died as a result of their injuries following a serious collision in Oldham on Saturday. Emergency crews rushed to the scene at junction 22 for the M62 towards Denshaw following the incident, which is said to have involved two cars.
Clair has been remembered as a "smart and loving parent, daughter and sister" who would "do anything for anyone", while son Sam was in his last year of school and hoped of studying music in college.
Paying tribute, the family said in a statement on Christmas Eve: “Clair was a smart, loving parent, daughter and sister who would do anything for anyone. Prior to the pandemic, Clair worked at the Bolton Theatre, supporting those facing Mental Health challenges. She loved going to pottery class every week and was such a creative person and she could go from a lump of clay to making whatever she put her mind to.
A tribute described Clair as a 'smart, loving parent, daughter and sister' (Greater Manchester Police)
Sam, 15, 'loved to sing and to play the drums', the family said in a statement (Greater Manchester Police)“Sam was in Year 11, looking forward to studying music at college; he loved to sing and to play the drums. Listening to music was one of Sam’s favourite things to do, he was always around the house with his headphones on. When Sam wasn’t listening to music, he could be found in a world of his own playing on his computer. Sam’s family meant the world to him; he was a brother and son whose loss will leave a hole in our family forever. Christmas without Sam and Clair will be immensely difficult not only for us, but for everybody that knew them both.”
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PC Thomas Johnson, of GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our thoughts continue to remain with their family who are being supported by officers at this really difficult time. If you can help or have any information that may assist our enquiries, then please contact our Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 0161 856 4741, quoting incident 2304 of 23/12/2023.