Family pay tribute to 'remarkable' Buckinghamshire boy, 17, killed in Dacorum collision
The family of a teenage boy from Buckinghamshire who died in a collision on a Dacorum road, have paid tribute to their late loved one.
Today, the family of Luke Payne, a 17-year-old from Amersham who died as a result of injuries suffered in a crash on Gaddesden Row in Great Gaddesden, have paid tribute to him.
He was pronounced dead on January 16 and leaves behind his mum Sandie, his dad Darren and twin sister Lillie.
They released the following tribute via Hertfordshire Constabulary, the family said in a statement: “At a young age Luke was good natured and always thought of others before himself. He was always obliging; going to fetch things for people, fixing things and generally helping out. Luke was polite and a gentleman, always making sure friends and girlfriends got home OK. He was warm-hearted and affectionate. Luke was a
thoughtful and indulgent boy - he was too easy with his money; it burnt a hole in his pocket. If he wasn’t buying a project, he was buying spare parts for it, or he was buying gifts, flowers and sweets for loved ones (and the odd dinner or round of drinks behind their backs!).
“Luke’s mind was always on the next project, normally before he had finished the previous one. It was and he was, contagious. It brought us continuous joy to see him learn about all the different components needed to make this and that work. He was always taking something apart then making it better, faster, higher or waterproof. His desire for knowledge of electrical, mechanical, digital and battery-operated devices was immense – we couldn’t keep up!
“The measure of Luke’s character has been demonstrated by the amount of support and comfort that has been provided to us over the past weeks. Luke touched so many lives and hearts over the short time he was with us. Our world will never be the same without Luke Mathew Payne, and in our hearts, we know the world in general will be worse off for not having that remarkable person in it, who would have given so many wonderful things to it and to the people in it.”
Luke’s funeral details have been shared online and anyone wishing to attend is asked to RSVP using the following link. Luke’s family have asked for privacy at this difficult time, Hertfordshire Constabulary confirmed.