Tributes paid to 'beloved' young men who died in Okehampton crash

Tributes have been paid to two young men who died following a car crash in Cornwall.

Liam and Alfie were travelling along the B3260 in the early hours of Tuesday 17 December when the collision happened.

Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the scene at around 3.15am following the incident involving a blue MG ZS. The fire and ambulance services also attended.

Alfie Abbott, who was 20, from Kingsteignton, was a passenger in the car and died at the scene.

Fellow passenger Liam Shears, 18, from Chagford, was taken to Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital but died before he arrived.

Alfie’s family said he was "a beloved son, brother and a great friend to many. He was the life and soul of every party and someone who will be sincerely missed.”

Liam’s family described him as "a beloved son, brother, boyfriend and a great friend to many.”

A 20-year-old man from Chagford was arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs and causing death by dangerous driving.

He was de-arrested and taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries. He has since been discharged and will attend a police interview in due course.

Police are appealing for any witnesses in the area that may have seen the collision, or who may have dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward quoting police log 69 of 17 December 2024.