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| Man dies after falling from statue in Exeter | Man dies after falling from statue in Exeter |
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| A man has died after falling from a city centre statue late at night. | A man has died after falling from a city centre statue late at night. |
| Tom Callaway, 18, was climbing the 15ft (4.5m) General Buller in Exeter on Saturday when he fell and suffered serious neck and back injuries. | Tom Callaway, 18, was climbing the 15ft (4.5m) General Buller in Exeter on Saturday when he fell and suffered serious neck and back injuries. |
| He was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he died on Sunday morning. | He was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he died on Sunday morning. |
| Mr Callaway, from the Exeter area, was described by a friend as "genuinely the funniest kid I knew". | Mr Callaway, from the Exeter area, was described by a friend as "genuinely the funniest kid I knew". |
| More on statue fall and other Devon stories | More on statue fall and other Devon stories |
| The statue is a well known landmark which depicts General Redvers Buller on horseback, mounted on a large granite plinth. | The statue is a well known landmark which depicts General Redvers Buller on horseback, mounted on a large granite plinth. |
| Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the statue at 23:40 BST on Saturday. | Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the statue at 23:40 BST on Saturday. |
| His sister Charmain said: "Life just won't be the same without you Tommy and I know I'll miss you every single day. | |
| "Until we meet again you truly were the kindest and most loving little brother I could ever wish for." | |
| There have also been tributes paid to the teenager on social media. | |
| Tom Callaway's friend Will Squier said on Facebook: "I can't believe that you've gone, at only 18 years old as well. | |
| "Never take life for granted people, live your life to the absolute fullest like this guy did." | "Never take life for granted people, live your life to the absolute fullest like this guy did." |
| General Buller was Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa during the second Boer War. | General Buller was Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa during the second Boer War. |
| The statue, erected in 1905, is situated on the route between the city centre and his home at Downes, near Crediton. |