Glasgow schools pay tribute to ‘beautiful and caring’ boys who died in crash

Filip Rossa, 15, and seven-year-old Dominic Rossa from the East End of Glasgow, were killed alongside their 42-year-old dad Jaroslaw Rossa, after a car ‘drove the wrong way’ down the M6 Northbound past Tebay in Cumbria. 

(Image: Dominic and Filip (Image: Sourced)) Now, Lochend Community High School and Oakwood Primary School have respectively paid tribute to the ‘beautiful and caring’ boys. 

Katy Anderson, Headteacher at Lochend Community High School said: “Our school community is in shock, and we cannot believe the news about Filip.

“He was a well loved and respected young person who has touched the lives of so many in our school community and was our school chess champion.

“A highly intelligent, caring boy with a brilliant sense of humour, Filip was particularly fond of his science subjects and aspired to go to university to study either architecture or science.

“Filip was always the first to help in a situation and it is now our turn to help and send our love to his family and friends at this heartbreaking time.

“We will do everything that we can to support the family and navigate our school community through this devastating situation.”

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While Vanessa Thomson, Headteacher at Oakwood Primary School said: “Dominic was a beautiful, kind, curious wee boy who loved life and always had a smile on his face.

“He had a magnetic personality and always had a story to tell everyone in school and we all took joy in the obvious interests and love he had in life and his world around him. “Dominic loved art and storytelling, creating his own imaginative creative worlds.

“Our school community is heartbroken, and our thoughts and prayers are with Dominic’s family and friends – we cannot begin to image how they are dealing with the devastating news.

“Dominic’s gentle, kind, thoughtfulness will be so missed by all of us at Oakwood, who loved him dearly.”

(Image: Filip, Dominic and Jaroslaw Rossa (Image: Police)) The boy’s mother Kamila says she has been left devastated by the loss as she paid tribute to her sons earlier this week. 

She said: “We are heartbroken at the passing of our beloved angels – Filip and Dominic.

“Filip was very intelligent, sensitive and full of love. We will never forget his smile, open arms, and the words “tuli, tuli” (hugs, hugs).

“He was fascinated by computer games but also incredibly good at chess.

“He loved chemistry and dreamed of studying at the University of Glasgow.

“Dominic was always smiling, very resolute and sociable. He was extremely caring, always thinking of others first, and the first to help if someone was in trouble. Always surrounded by a group of friends of all ages.

“He loved dinosaurs and Pokémon, but most of all he loved penguins and dreamed of adopting one.

“Our lives will never be the same again.”

(Image: Jade McEnroe with Arran (Image: Sourced)) READ NEXT: Second driver killed in M6 crash has been named

Richard Woods, 40, from Cambridgeshire, was identified as the person behind the wheel of a Skoda during the head-on collision – who we learned passed away yesterday. 

A spokesperson for Cumbria Police said: “We can confirm the identity of the driver of the Skoda, involved in the road traffic collision on the M6 Northbound past Tebay on Tuesday, October 15.

“The driver has been formally identified as Richard Woods, aged 40, from Cambridgeshire.”

Jade McEnroe, 33, from Glasgow also died at the scene.

Her son, Arran, aged seven, who was in the vehicle, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

In tribute to their daughter, Jade’s parents said: “Our beloved daughter Jade, you are so loved, and we will miss you every day.

“You are a very much-loved mummy to Arran.”