Man killed in crash is 'missed beyond measure'

The family of a 21-year-old man who was killed in a car crash said he would be "missed beyond measure".

Thomas Chapman, from Brentwood, was a passenger in the car when it crashed in Hackmans Lane, Purleigh, at about 02:00 GMT on 6 January.

In a statement released through Essex Police, his family said: "Tom was a good and kind man who loved and protected the people in life."

The driver, a man also in his 20s and from Brentwood, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs.

Police said he was released under investigation while inquiries continued, adding no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

A charity fundraiser launched in Mr Chapman's memory raised more than £12,000 within a week.

Paying tribute, his family continued: "There are not enough words to describe Tom.

"He was brave, strong, intelligent, funny, kind, stylish, adventurous, playful, charismatic, compassionate, sporty, spirited, handsome, protective, thoughtful, captivating, loyal, determined, ambitious, resilient, compelling, unique, eternal."

The keen Tottenham Hotspur fan "graced the world with an infectious smile and energy for life", the statement said, adding he had plans to travel abroad.

"He will be missed beyond measure but forever remembered," his family added.

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