THE FAMILY of a four-year-old who was found dead in a pond have paid tribute to the “beautiful, happy and healthy little boy”.
Ifan Owen-Jones had been playing in a sand pit near his family home in Crymych, Pembrokeshire when he went missing on August 7.
Emergency services were called to the property as his family became concerned over his whereabouts.
After a search of the area, he was found unresponsive in a pond and pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
The inquest into his death took place on Friday morning
The family of four year old Ifan Owen-Jones, from the Crymych area, have asked us to issue the following tribute on their behalf
They said: “Ifan was a beautiful, happy, healthy little boy. He had his struggles with some things due to being Autistic but he was amazing at other things. He loved the alphabet, counting and colours. He would watch Fireman Sam over and over. He loved climbing on anything he could find. His iPad (diamond) was his safety blanket, it went everywhere with him.
“Everyone who met Ifan fell in love with him, everyone adored him.
“He was and always will be our special little boy. We are so lost without him, Ifan was our world. We are all truly broken.
“We as a family are truly overwhelmed with the support, kindness and generosity we have received from our family, friends, local community and even people we don’t even know.
“We would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”
