Tributes to 'beautiful boy' Theo as biker dies 2 days after birthday

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young biker who died in a crash in Streetly just two days after turning 17.

- NAOMI DeSOUZA News Reporter

The victim was named as Theo in tributes at the scene and as Theo Jay Ganderton in a separate fundraising appeal.

He died after being in collision with an Audi at the junction of Thornhill Road and Burnett Road just before 11.30pm on Friday.

Several bunches of flowers and messages were left at the scene, .

One card read: “Rest in peace Theo”

Another said: “To TJ, you are going to be so missed’

Another wrote that he was “one of the best people I’ve ever met” Adding: “We love you so much”

Another heartfelt message called him a “beautiful boy”