Boy killed in off-road bike crash was 'full of love'

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Robert Henry, aged four, was described as his mother's "pride and joy"

A mother has paid tribute to her four-year-old son who died in a crash.

Police were called to Churchill Drive in Newark, Nottinghamshire, at 18:00 BST on Sunday following a collision between an off-road motorbike and a car.

Robert Henry Steele, who was a passenger on the motorbike, was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a tribute to her son, Tilly Robinson described him as "a big character, full of love, big smiles and cheeky charm".

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A 32-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving

Robinson, who is being supported by specialist officers, said: "My beautiful boy was tragically taken from us on Sunday.

"Robert Henry was my pride and joy and my heart will be forever broken.

"Myself, his little brother, Ronny-Boy, and all our family will never forget Robert Henry and we will make sure his memory lives on in all that we do.

"He may have only had four precious years with us but he was such a big character, full of love, big smiles and cheeky charm.

"We would like to thank all the emergency services and members of public present at the scene who helped my boy, Robert Henry."

A 24-year-old man, who was riding on the same bike as Robert Henry, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.

The man suffered serious injuries and remains in hospital.

The bike was travelling in convoy with a second bike, whose rider left the scene before officers' arrival, police said.

Brian Cameron, 32, of Chatsworth Road, Newark, has being charged with causing death by dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and causing death by driving while uninsured and unlicensed.

He appeared at Nottingham Magistrates' Court on Wednesday and would next appear at Nottingham Crown Court on 30 September.

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