



Iain Park has visited his son's grave three times in the last week.



On Thursday, it will be two years since 18-year-old Joshua Park-Fing died on a government-sponsored Work for the Dole site.



Josh was forced to ride on the back of a flatbed trailer without a harness, while being towed by a tractor. It’s suspected the tractor slipped a gear and jolted, causing the teen to fall and hit his head. Josh died from head injuries.

“I can’t even think about it,” his father Iain Park told BuzzFeed News. “He was in his hometown, doing nothing wrong other than following his boss’ instructions and riding unrestrained on a vehicle that had no proper seats or seat belts.”

Park remembers his son as a gentle giant.

“I haven’t forgotten anything … he was just shy of nine pounds when he was born. He could intimidate people with his height and stare, but he’d never hurt anyone … There’s no way you could ever forget Joshua, once you met him the first time you just couldn’t forget him.”

Josh’s twin brother was offered an apprenticeship at a local mechanics while still in school, but months after finishing his studies Josh was still struggling to find work. He had no response to the dozens of resumes he handed out to pubs, clubs and restaurants in Toowoomba, so ended up on the dole.

Just like his comedy hero Adam Sandler's character in the film Billy Madison, he was even thinking about going back to school. Or TAFE.

“He didn’t have a clue what he wanted to do with his life…he was so young," Park said. "He was just a very quiet, kind, gentle giant.