Tragic dad killed in Spain leaves young son and girlfriend

By Rory Reynolds

A TRAGIC dad killed on holiday in Spain was laid to rest yesterday (mon) – leaving behind an 18-month-old son and long-term girlfriend.

Tributes were paid to Thomas Patterson, 21, at a service yesterday afternoon in Eastern Cemetery in Edinburgh some 10 days after he was killed while crossing a busy dual carriageway while out holidaying on the Costa Blanca.

Mourners heard him described as an “amazing dad” and “great boyfriend” by his grieving loved ones, who affectionately knew him as Tam or Top Cat.

Thomas, a roofer from Moredun in Edinburgh, had been on holiday with two cousins and two friends from work when tragedy struck on July 17.