A young man killed in an awful crash in the UK was ‘loved by all’, his family say. A brief but moving statement after the death of Anthony Junior Hibbert has been issued by his family.
It comes after four University of Essex students died after a car crashed into a building at the weekend. Three men and a woman who were inside the vehicle died at the scene.
Essex Police say the car hit a building in Magdalen Street, Colchester. The incident happened shortly before 4.40am on Saturday.
Those who were killed in the crash were named on Sunday. They were Makyle Bayley, 22, Eva Darold-Tchikaya, 21, Anthony Junior Hibbert, 24, and Daljang Wol, 22.
The family of Mr Hibbert, known as TJ, said they were “deeply saddened” by his death. The tribute was issued today by police.
The family said he was a “young man whose passion for basketball was matched only by his kindness and uplifting spirit”. “He was loved by all, and his presence left a lasting warmth in the hearts of everyone he met,” his family said.
Specialist officers are supporting the families of the dead. Essex Police said it is not thought any other vehicles were involved.
Investigators are appealing for anyone who saw a black Ford Focus being driven along Magdalen Street or in the vicinity at that time, or who has any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage or any information, to contact them quoting incident 179 of February 1.