A heartbroken family has paid tribute to a teenager who was killed in a car crash earlier this month.
Leon Patterson was driving a Mitsubishi Shogun when it crashed in the Littletown area of Durham. Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the 18-year-old was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
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A statement released by his family says: “On July 14 we lost a beautiful family member, our little Leon, in a tragic car incident, this has brought nothing but heartbreak to us all.
“The family and the community will never be the same again.
“His smile and cheeky little words would light a whole room up as many of you already know and life will never be the same without him.
“He was the most caring, kind-hearted little soul.
“Loved by so so many and will be truly missed.”
An investigation by police is still ongoing into the circumstances of the collision.
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