Freddie Farrow Fenwick investigation continues two years on

“Lovely and cheeky” Freddie Farrow suffered a serious head injury while inside Fenwick, in Colchester High Street, on July 27 2021.

The Gosbecks Primary School pupil was treated by shop staff, fire crews and police officers before paramedics arrived and he was airlifted to hospital.

The “loving, caring and fun” youngster died six days later on August 2.

Fundraiser - Freddie's dad Andrew handed over a £10,000 cheque for the paediatric intensive care unit at Addenbrookes Hospital (Image: Newsquest)

Love - Freddie Farrow and mum Natasha Ingham (Image: Newsquest)

Following the incident, Colchester Council launched an investigation alongside the Health and Safety Executive to establish the circumstances surrounding Freddie’s death.

The Gazette can now reveal this investigation has not concluded two years on.

A council spokesman said: “We are continuing to work with the HSE to investigate different aspects of health and safety law to determine the tragic circumstances that led to Freddie’s death.

“There is nothing further to report at this time, including a date when the investigation will conclude.”

Tragedy - an ambulance parked outside Fenwick while the incident unfolded (Image: Newsquest)

Cheeky - Freddie Farrow was described by his family as having 'endless' love (Image: Newsquest)

An inquest opened and adjourned at Essex Coroner’s Court heard the provisional cause of Freddie’s death was a traumatic brain injury.

His dad Andrew, from Harwich, said the ongoing investigation “will never bring Freddie back”.

The 43-year-old said: “Poor Freddie went shopping for his sister's birthday and whilst in Fenwick was fatally injured by shop furniture.  

“I am broken and struggling to come to terms with this. I have lost someone so beautiful and everyday I live with a void and emptiness. 

Fundraiser - Andrew Farrow hands over a £10,000 cheque to the paediatric intensive care unit at Addenbrookes Hospital (Image: Newsquest)

“I see Freddie in every child that goes by, larking around with their friends and holding hands with their parents.

“Doing fatherly things and looking forward to our lives together has gone. I will continue on everyday but with a huge part of me missing.”

On the first anniversary of the tragedy, Freddie’s mum Natasha Ingham said his death has “left a hole that can never be filled”.

“As a family, we think about Freddie every day and we remember him as he was; as a loving, caring and fun little boy who had his entire life in front of him,” she said.