Tribute paid to teen killed in motorbike crash

A family have paid tribute to their "kind, caring and outgoing" teenager who was killed after the motorbike she was travelling on was in a crash with two cars.

Lexi Catlin, 15, died after the collision on the A355 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, at about 21:20 GMT on 13 March.

The family said they were "heartbroken" and that Saturday would have been her 16th birthday.

"Lexi had so, so much to offer this world, with so many dreams and aspirations that we will now never get to see her fulfill," they said, in a statement released by Thames Valley Police.

"Lexi was kind, caring, funny and outgoing, whose smile lit up every room.

"She loved being out with her friends, having fun and making the most of every minute of every day."

They continued: "Words cannot express how much Lexi was loved and adored by her family, who miss her so much already.

"We are truly heartbroken, with a massive Lexi-shaped hole in our lives, which will never be the same again."

The force said a white Toyota Yaris, a grey Toyota Hilux and a motorbike were involved in the crash, and Lexi was a pillion passenger on the bike.

The rider, a 16-year-old boy from Beaconsfield, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

Two other teenagers, also on a motorbike, a 16-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, from High Wycombe, were also held on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The force said a mandatory referral was made to the Independent Office for Police Conduct as a police vehicle was "in the vicinity".

The police vehicle was driving on the opposite carriageway, not on blue lights, the force explained.

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