A dad has paid tribute to his “amazing” teenage son who fell 120ft to his death while walking with family in the Lake District.
Khalil Ahmed, 48, said he was on a “bonding exercise” with his son Sami, 15, on June 10 when their “happy” day out into turned into a “nightmare” following the tragedy.
The dad-of-four said he had earlier climbed local peak ‘The Old Man of Coniston’ with Sami and several of his cousins and uncles.
But the teen, who was 10 minutes ahead of him and walking with his cousins, chose to descend down a “dangerous” section of terrain alone.
He then sadly lost his footing and fell approximately 120ft – or 35m – to his death.
The health charity worker said he had no idea what had happened until he caught up with Sami’s cousins and found out that he was no longer with them.
It was a family trip after Eid,” said Khalil.
“We always did a bonding exercise with the nephews, brothers and uncles. It was a happy occasion which turned into a nightmare.