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Wolverhampton family heartbroken after 'beloved' grandad dies in freak crash on Greece holiday
A family have been left heartbroken after a 54-year-old granddad from Wolverhampton died following a freak accident while on holiday in Greece.
'Much-loved' Craig Bloomer lost control of the moped he was riding and crashed near the village of Agios Mattheos in Corfu on Saturday, July 26.
He was taken to hospital but was tragically pronounced dead by doctors.
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His eldest daughter Rebecca, 32, from the Low Hill area of Wolverhampton, said: "Our dad's loss has left a massive hole in our lives."
Rebecca said her dad had been the "happiest she'd ever seen him" prior to his sudden passing on holiday - after he lost his wife and Rebecca's mum Jane, 53, two years ago to cancer.
Mr Bloomer had been staying in the Greek island alongside his two daughters Rebecca and Danni Perks, 27, and their partners and their children.
His tragic passing meant the family had to cut short their holiday, returning several days earlier than planned on Tuesday, July 29.
Mr Bloomer's body was flown back to England on Wednesday, August 6, which has allowed the family to begin the ordeal of organising his funeral.
They've launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for costs.
Since his passing, tributes have flooded in for Mr Bloomer who ran The Cafe in Showell Circus, Low Hill, alongside his two daughters.
Paying tribute to her dad, Rebecca said: "We lost our mum two years ago to cancer.
"Since then, he has been a bit down in the dumps.
"On holiday, it was the happiest I'd ever seen him, he had a new girlfriend.
"He was lovely and a proper family man.
"He liked motorbikes, old cars, going to the pub, snooker, drawing, he was really good at art."
She added: "We own a cafe business which my dad started running after my mum died.
"The amount of tributes we've had off people for dad, saying how lovely he was and what a character he was.
"He was like marmite, you either loved him or hated him - and most people loved him."
