Tribute: Tom Reid

Following the inquest into the tragic death of first-year undergraduate Tom Reid (UCL Linguistics) in September 2009 from Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome, his parents Halina and Antony Reid have released a statement. 'Tom was an amazing individual. He loved life; he loved his family and friends. Academically brilliant, he achieved a highly prestigious place at UCL, studying Linguistics. He achieved the very highest grades at A-level and simultaneously, he was awarded a national award for public speaking ' the Voice of the Future. Voted 'Personality of the Year' at his Leavers Prom in Y13, he was adored by all. He had a brilliant life ahead of him.