Family of crash victim Hannah Leonard in mourning as brother Dylan (17) dies suddenly
Concerns were raised on social media by Dylan's family when he went out on Saturday, May 31 and failed to return home by midnight
The family of Bray woman Hannah Leonard, who was left with severe brain injuries after being hit by a car in Italy last year, have been left devastated by the death of Hannah's 17-year-old brother Dylan.
Concerns were raised on social media by Dylan's family when he went out on Saturday, May 31 and failed to return home by midnight, which was completely out of character.
The appeal was shared on social media channels by members of the community and the local gardaí were alerted with searches immediately conducted. The family's worst fears were confirmed when Dylan's body was found.
It's another devastating blow for the Leonard family, who continue to support Hannah, currently in her fifth month of rehabilitation at Beaumont Hospital, after she was hit by a car in October while out running in order to train for the Dublin Marathon in Sicily, Italy.
She was left in a coma with brain injuries and her parents and siblings, including Dylan, immediately rushed over to Sicily in order to be by her bedside.
Hannah returned by air ambulance to Dublin in February and remains a patient at Beaumont Hospital, which specialises in brain injuries.
Hannah Leonard
Funeral details for Dylan have yet to be confirmed but his family have asked for donations to be made in his memory to the RNLI or Pieta House.
The sailing and the water were a big part of Dylan's life, with his large circle of friends from Royal St George's Yacht Club and the Royal Irish Yacht Club among those in mourning today, along with his friends at Presentation College Bray.
The late Dylan Leonard
One of his teachers from Pres Bray described Dylan as 'a joy to have in class'.
'A beautiful soul with a cheeky grin who will be missed greatly by his Pres friends and all his classmates. I am heartbroken at his passing,' they added.
While the Royal Irish Yacht Club said that 'Dylan will be remembered with love by his fellow sailors and the wider RIYC community, we extend our deepest sympathy to his family at this sad time'.
He is survived by parents Kevin and Vanessa, his sisters Hannah and Lex (Lily), grandparents Henry, Jim and Claudia, godfather Johnathan Harty, aunts, uncles, cousins and extended family.
Hannah and Dylan Leonard
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