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‘His beautiful baby boy will never know his father!’ Family pay tribute to Boston murder victim Adi Whiting, an ‘honest, hardworking character’




The family of Adi Whiting have paid tribute to an ‘honest, hardworking character’, whose ‘beautiful baby boy will never know his father’.

Adi died in hospital on January 24, ten days after being killed outside the pub where he worked.

Maksim Iliev, 36, was found guilty of murder at Lincoln Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday), after striking Adi with a baseball bat.

Adi Whiting
Adi Whiting

Adi has been described as a family man, devoted to his grandmother, mother, brother and sister, as well as his son Sylvester who was less than a year old when Adi was killed.

"Adi was a character around his hometown of Boston,” a family tribute said.

“Sporting a rather wonderful Mohican haircut of many changing colours, everyone knew and liked him.

Adi Whiting
Adi Whiting

“He was a passionate, honest, hardworking individual with a tremendous sense of fun and the most contagious laugh.”

Adi worked as the cellar manager at The Carpenters Arms pub in Boston, a placed he called his spiritual home.

“He loved his job, which also allowed him to indulge his passion for music, where he oversaw the sourcing and booking of bands to play every weekend,” the tribute continued.

"He was adored by all who knew him. His limitless energy, helpfulness, thoughtfulness, and humour made him great fun to be with – and people wanted to be around him.

“He was a huge personality on both sides of the bar; a one off, totally unique and utterly irreplaceable.

"That his life was cut short so tragically, and pointlessly, means that his beautiful baby boy Sylvester will never know his father and his family will never see Adi blossom, get married, have more children. It’s still impossible to comprehend that he is no longer here and will never get to live his life.

“He had many things planned and was looking forward to so much, such as music festivals he had booked months earlier, his son’s first birthday.”

The family also thanked support from the local community, which included £22,000 being raised for his family via aGoFundMe page.

"The outpouring of love and affection at Adi’s passing was astonishing,” the tribute added.

“The impact on his immediate family and close-knit circle of friends has been enormous.

“Our hope is that Adi knew how much he was loved. We all miss him so much."



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