November 15, 2024

Tributes continue to pour in for Perth father Barry Breslin after he was killed in a workplace accident in Perth last Thursday.

The fiance and father of a three-year-old was working at a site on the Mitchell Freeway in Greenwood when he was struck by a concrete grate.

Breslin was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital but died a short time later.

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Breslin was born and raised in Ireland’s north-west County Donegal and moved to Perth in 2011.

A message shared on behalf of Breslin’s fiancee Melissa, his son Tommy, and his family said he touched the hearts of many.

“He was always up for a laugh, whether it be greasing the door handles of a digger, giving yoghurt as sunscreen or being there to celebrate with his family and friends,” his family said.

“Duke was one in a million.

“He was a family man at heart and a loyal friend to many around him, he will be sadly missed but not forgotten.”

A fundraiser to support Breslin’s family has raised more than $587,000 since it was established on Saturday.

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