TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'hardworking and extremely popular' young man after a fatal collision in Pitsea.

Police were called by paramedics to reports of a collision in High Road at about 10.40pm on bank holiday Monday, 28 August, where a motorcyclist was involved in a single-vehicle crash.

Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, he died at the scene.

The young man has been named as 19-year-old Marley Villena Sutton, who lived in Basildon.

 Marley's mother, Kelly Sutton, said: "Marley was a polite, hardworking and an extremely popular young man, who has been taken too soon.  

"Our hearts are broken - and we will miss our handsome boy every day."

Officers investigating the collision do not believe any other vehicles were involved, and continue to appeal for information and witnesses to assist their investigation.

A statement says: "If you have any information, or have any dashcam footage, please contact us quoting incident number 1329 of Monday 28 August.

"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website where you can use our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.

"Visit https://www.essex.police.uk/digital101to find out more about our website reporting services. Alternatively, you can call us on 101.

"If you would like to make an anonymous report, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on Twitter at @CrimestoppersUK, by visiting their website or by calling 0800 555 111.