Yahoo News Heartbroken family of boy who died in Newcastle collision describe him as 'kind and loving'
The heartbroken family of a 15-year-old boy who died in a crash have described him as "kind and loving".
Conner Loder was the passenger of a vehicle that was involved in a collision on Stamfordham Road at around 1.14am Monday morning. He was found to have sustained fatal injuries.
Conner, who was known to his nearest and dearest as 'Loder', was the eldest of six siblings. He had a passion for computer games and loved spending time outdoors.
In a heartfelt statement, his family said: "We can’t find the words to explain how devastated we all are. Conner was such a kind and loving person. He had time for everyone. He loved spending time with his friends, family and girlfriend Leah. He would have done anything for any one of them.
"We're a big family and we often spend a lot of time together outdoors – camping and going on long walks. This would be when Conner was at his happiest. It was a joy to watch him with his younger brother and sisters. He was very playful – and so funny!
"Such a big part has been taken from us. We’ve never experienced pain like it as a family. We miss him every single day."
Northumbria Police has launched an investigation to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident that resulted in Conner's death.
They previously said a Mazda, which aroused the suspicion of a police patrol car, had been travelling in the area. The vehicle made off and was followed by the police "at a distance".
Officers then lost sight of the Mazda, before finding it had left the road and hit a road sign. Conner tragically lost his life and a 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
Three 16-year-old boys, a 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Inspector Dean Hood, of Northumbria Police's Roads Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of Conner at this extremely difficult time. We are continuing to do everything we can to better understand the circumstances surrounding this tragic incident. We urge anyone who has information that may assist our investigations to come forward."
Anyone with information has been asked to contact the force by the Report page on their website or by call 101 quoting reference number: NP-20240610-0029
