Tributes for ‘beautiful’ cricketer following tragic death

By Tom Harle

TRAGIC: Josh Downie died on May 6TRIBUTES poured in for ‘beautiful’ club cricketer Josh Downie after his tragic passing from a suspected heart attack during nets in Birkenhead.The 24-year-old PE teacher collapsed and later died in hospital in Liverpool on May 6.He had moved to Merseyside with his girlfriend to work, and play for Birkenhead Park in the Liverpool & District League.Grieving mum Helen said: “An ambulance came and took him to hospital but he never woke up again.“It does not seem real at all that he’s gone. He loved hi...

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