Tributes paid to 'hardworking and extremely popular' teenager who died in Pitsea motorcycle crash

The mother of a teenage motorcyclist who died in a road crash has paid to her "polite, hardworking and an extremely popular" son.

She said 19-year-old Marley Villena Sutton was "taken too soon" when he was killed in a collision on High Road, in Pitsea, in Essex.

The crash happened on Bank Holiday Monday 28 August.

His mother Hayley Dayment said "our hearts are broken - and we will miss our handsome boy every day”.

Essex Police said officers were called by paramedics at around 10.40pm after Mr Sutton crashed. They say no other vehicles were involved.

Mr Sutton, who was from Basildon, died at the scene.

Officers are keen for information and witnesses to assist their investigation.

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