Family mourns loss

By Kelly Yates
A FAMILY is remembering the life of their 17-year-old son who died in his favourite place in the world, Akoonah Park.
Andrew Sutton Mulligan died after suffering a heart attack while running through the Berwick park on Monday 2 March.
His father, Dr Craig Mulligan, a GP in Narre Warren and his wife Rowena, said they were taking comfort in the fact that their youngest son had died in a beautiful place.
“He played there as a child and died there as a young man,” Dr Mulligan said.
Andrew was found by joggers near Cardinia Creek.
Dr Mulligan described his son, who was known by many as ‘Mully’, as a compassionate and thoughtful person, who always thought of others.
A prankster at heart, Andrew, who was the school vice captain at Haileybury College in Keysborough, was known as a practical joker to his friends and family. He took an interest in sport, being a keen Demons fan and enjoyed jet skiing, golf and tennis.
Andrew expressed himself through his music, being a member of the school’s wind symphony, flute choir and flute quartet. The Haileybury community dubbed Andrew as a “Haileybury Hero”, being one of the school’s finest students.
The Mulligan family say they feel blessed to have had Andrew as a son.
“He was plucked from us during the peak of his life,” he said. “He was the perfect son, the perfect leader, and perfect brother to Ben.”
Andrew Sutton Mulligan was farewelled during a funeral service at Haileybury College in Keysborough on Tuesday 10 March.