Yahoo News 'I'll always miss you' - Tributes to hit and run victim as £500 reward is offered
A bereaved sister said she “will always miss” her brother after he was killed in a hit-and-run.
Russell Ward was struck by a motorbike in Priory Road, Hastings, in May and died at the scene after the biker rode away.
Two months on from his death, his sister Nicki Ward has paid tribute to him as police officers offer a £500 to help find a man wanted in connection to the incident.
Russell Ward (Image: Family Handout)
In a statement released through Sussex Police, Nicki said: “Our big brother always had an appropriate or risqué joke for any occasion.
“With old fashioned values he was a real man's man who understood and protected a lady’s honour.
“Russell was a keen sportsman and a team player. He had great knowledge of sports trivia and had an outstanding memory for musical scores and never forgot a melody once he had played it.
“Food was important to my big brother; we enjoyed replicating our traditional family recipes. He invited me to eat with him often.
“I will always miss him.”
Jordan Stillwell (Image: Sussex Police)
Stillwell is described as white, about 5ft 8in with blue eyes and dark ginger hair and facial hair.
The £500 reward is available for three months and is being offered for any information that directly leads to his arrest.
Sussex Police DCI Karrie Bohanna said: “We know that Stillwell has links to the Hastings and Eastbourne areas, and we’re urging anyone who sees him or knows where he could be to please contact us. Do not put yourself at risk by covering for him in any way.
“This is an extremely serious offence which resulted in the tragic loss of a member of the community, and we will not stop in our efforts to locate those responsible and bring justice for the victim’s family.”
Anyone who sees him or has any information regarding his whereabouts is urged to dial 999, quoting Operation Cronus.
Another man, 20-year-old Reuben Nelson, was previously wanted in relation to the incident but has since been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and failing to stop after a road traffic collision.
He has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
