The family of the British toddler who died after falling from a second-floor balcony at a hotel in Sardinia are having to come to terms with the loss of their "beautiful" little boy.
Richard and Stacy Kremer, from Reading, Berkshire, were on holiday with their three children when 18-month-old Brad fell more than 8ft at the Chia Laguna Resort on Saturday.
Mr Kremer said: "We are absolutely devastated at the loss of our beautiful son Brad.
"I was on the balcony with my two sons. I turned to answer my eldest son and looked back to see Brad falling from the other side of the railings, which in turn led to his untimely and tragic death.
"We would like to make absolutely clear that at no time did we leave any of our children unattended."
The family's statement, issued by the hotel on their behalf, continued: "We have co-operated fully with the authorities and we will continue to do so. A post-mortem examination will take place (on Monday) after which there will be a report issued by the magistrate with their findings, as is the normal procedure in Italy."
The family were on the first day of their holiday when the tragedy happened.
The couple's other two children are Joel, aged five, and Scarlet who is three-and-a-half.
Relatives at the family home in Tidmarsh said the tragic news had not yet sunk in. Brad's uncle, Stuart Kremer, said it was very sad and the family did not wish to make any further statement.
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