We would like to thank you all for your kind words and generous donations.

The response has been absolutely overwhelming, but the family feel that they now need to take a step back and spend time together. We would like to ask that you don’t leave any further donations at this point.

The coverage of Chris’s story in some of the media did not reflect our beliefs and we deeply regret any hurt this may have caused.

Helen would like to make it clear that we think that Chris most likely caught the virus prior to going for his vaccination. While the timing was tragic, we would encourage anyone that is able to get a vaccination to please do so.

Chris was a loving family man, greatly admired by his friends and colleagues. We will miss him dearly. May he rest in peace.