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First picture of teen who died in Greece holiday quad bike crash as girlfriend hails 'best friend'

Tributes are being paid to a teenager from Scotland who died in a quad bike crash while on holiday in Greece.

Ryan Bennet was involved in the horror incident on the Greek island of Zakynthos early on Friday morning.

Emergency services raced to the scene and the 19-year-old was taken by ambulance to Zakynthos Hospital.

It is understood the quad veered off a path and overturned, which led to the death of Ryan. A 19-year-old passenger also suffered minor injuries in the incident.

READ MORE: Funerals for Irish teens who died in Greece announced as grieving families share heartache

According to local news site ERT Zakynthos, both teenagers were wearing helmets and were travelling at a slow speed before the bike overturned.

Following the devastating news his girlfriend Caitlin Ball said she had been left heartbroken as she paid tribute to her "best friend", Daily Record reports.

In a post on her Facebook page, Caitlin said: "Today I lost the most important boy in my life and there is simply no way I could ever even begin to describe how losing your best friend like this feels. Ryan you are everything I ever wanted and so much more.

"I appreciate every single bit of love you have ever given me. I love you with my whole heart forever I hope I make you as proud as you make me my love."

His uncle Craig Duncan said: "My heart's broken wee man. You will never be forgotten, ever. Until we meet again. You were simply the best. Love you always."

His auntie Lindsay Duncan said: "My gorgeous nephew. Love u loads. Taken far too soon."

His cousin Kayleigh Lamont said: "Absolutely heartbroken. My gorgeous cousin taken far too soon. I love you so much."

Meanwhile, his grandmother Linda Duncan added: "Our hearts are broken, our darling grandson, sleep tight. Nana xx."

An investigation by the Police Department of Alykon of Zakynthos is ongoing with a postmortem due to take place.

A spokesperson for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities.”

This is the latest Greece holiday tragedy after three Irish people also lost their lives in recent weeks.

Max Wall, 18, died within 24 hours of his pal Andrew O’Donnell, also 18, in separate incidents last weekend on the Greek island of Ios.

Both teens were former students of St Michael’s College in Ballsbridge and were on a post-Leaving Certificate holiday with a large group of their school pals when their tragic deaths happened.

On Wednesday, initial results from the post mortems on the two teens revealed Andrew died from a fall while Max’s death was attributed to cardiac problems. Max had a history of heart issues for which he had previously undergone surgery.

Their funerals will take place next week.

Meanwhile 22-year-old Rory Deegan was on a working holiday when he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool on the Greek island of Zakynthos on June 25.

The funeral for the young man from Laois took place earlier this week.

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