A 14-YEAR-OLD boy has died following a crash in Southampton. 

Layton Cashmore died in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a crash at the junctions of Hill Lane and Warwick Road. 

The 14-year-old from Hedge End had been the pillion passenger on a Suzuki motorcycle which crashed with a VW Golf.

Paying tribute to him, his family said: “As a family we cannot put into words how much this hurts.

“Layton truly is one of a kind, with the biggest heart, he left a mark on anyone who had the privilege to meet him. 

“As a family we will never be the same.”

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PS Jon Bates from the Roads Policing Unit is leading the investigation.

He said: “Firstly, I would like to express my condolences to Layton’s family.

“We continue to investigate the circumstances of what happened, and urge anyone who saw the collision or who may have dash cam, CCTV or ring doorbell footage of the incident to contact us.

“If you know who was involved in the collision, or saw a moped at the scene and know who was riding it or who was a passenger, please also get in touch.”

Contact us on 101 or report online, quoting 44220288681.

You can also contact the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Three 16-year-old boys from Southampton were arrested and released under investigation while enquiries.

Police have now launched a witness appeal following the incident that happened at around 5.20pm on Monday.

Anyone with information is urged to call 101 quoting crime reference on 44220288681.