George Gilbey’s devastated mother breaks silence over son’s tragic death

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The mom of George Gilbey has damaged her silence two days after it was reported that her son had tragically died following a fall at a warehouse.

Linda McGarry, 74, stated she was overwhelmed by the messages of assist she has acquired since her son’s dying.

Mr Gilbey, a Movie star Massive Brother finalist in 2014 and Gogglebox star alongside his mom and father, died on Wednesday on the EGL Homecare website in Shoebury, Essex.

His dying got here simply three years after that of his stepfather Peter McGarry, who starred with him and Ms McGarry on Gogglebox.

“Linda needs to say an enormous thanks to everybody who has despatched condolence,” stated Ricci Guarnaccio, a detailed pal of Mr Gilbey talking on behalf of his Movie star Massive Brother co-stars’ household.

“She simply needs everybody to recollect him for who he was. She’s clearly harm on the minute but it surely’s vastly appreciated. For the household, for Linda, she actually, actually needs everybody to know she’s taken again.

“And he or she’s getting proven numerous the messages that come by means of as a result of she doesn’t actually cope with Twitter and stuff.

“All of the messages that individuals have been saying – all of the tales, all the great occasions that George’s has delivered to their lives, and all of the humorous recollections they’ve received from Gogglebox and Massive Brother – it does imply so much to her.

“So if folks might preserve doing that, it will be appreciated.”

It comes as a person who was arrested in reference to Mr Gilbey’s dying has been launched below police investigation.

The person, who’s in his 40s and from the Witham space of Essex, was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

Essex Police stated they have been known as to an incident in Shoebury in Southend-on-Sea, the place a person had died after falling from a peak.

It has launched a joint investigation with the Well being and Security Government and inquiries are ongoing.

A Gogglebox spokesperson beforehand stated: “George was a part of the Gogglebox household for eight sequence alongside his mum Linda and stepdad Pete.

“Our ideas and deepest condolences are with Linda and George’s household and mates at this very unhappy time. The household has requested for privateness.”