The cricketer’s son,Jackson Warne,22,also took to Instagram on Tuesday,sharing a photo of him and his dad,and echoing a statement hemade on Monday.
“I am going to miss you so much Dad,I wish I could look you in the eyes one more time and give you one more hug,” he wrote.
“You were truly the best father and[the best mate] anyone could’ve asked for. I love you so much Dad,see you soon.”
Niece Tyla Warne shared a photo of flowers and urged her followers to “hold your loved one’s tight”.
“Recent events have taught me to be grateful for all the small things in life,” she wrote.
“Uncle Shane you will be forever in my heart,I am grateful to have been a part of yours.
“Heaven has gained yet another beautiful angel overlooking us all as we do you proud.”
In an Instagram story,she shared old photos of the cricketer,accompanied by the date,“04/03/22”.
Warne’s parents,Keith and Brigitte Warne,on Monday described the night of March 4 as the beginning of a “never-ending nightmare” for their family,and said their son’s death was a tragedy they would never come to terms with.
“To find words to adequately express our sadness is an impossible task for us and looking to a future without Shane is inconceivable,hopefully the mountain of happy memories we all have will help us cope with our ongoing grief,” they said in a statement.
The cricketer’s parents said the family had gratefully accepted the offer of a state funeral,and they were thankful,too,for the messages of love and support they had received.
Warne’s eldest daughter Summer,24,also paid tribute to her father in an Instagram post.
“God you made me laugh dad,” she wrote. “I’d do anything to hear that laugh again,anything to hear your voice,anything to have one of your cuddles,anything to be with you again just one last time.
“I took our time for granted dad and I would do anything to have more time with you on this earth. Our time was robbed and I wish you would come back to me.”
Warne’s daughter Brooke,20,said on Monday her father was taken away too soon and “life is so cruel”.
“I will forever cherish our final memories together laughing and joking around with each other,” she said.
“We were happy. We were so similar in so many ways and I always used to joke that I got your genes and about how much that annoyed me!!
“Well now I couldn’t be happier and prouder that I have your genes.”
Warne’s bodywill be transported on a charter flight to Melbourne on Wednesday or Thursday at the latest after being driven under police escort from southern Thailand to Bangkok.
His family will hold a private funeral to mourn the cricketer,before a state memorial service is held at the MCG later this year.
With Chris Barrett
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