Tribute to senior aircraftman killed on the A1

Shaun Thomas was "one in a million", said his family

A family has paid tribute to a “smart and generous” senior aircraftman who died after he was hit by a vehicle near RAF Wittering, near Peterborough.

Shaun Thomas, 27, from Aberdare in South Wales, died on 8 August after police were called to reports of concern for a person walking along the central reservation on the A1.

Shortly afterwards, Mr Thomas was struck by a vehicle and died at the scene. The driver involved in the incident stopped to help police with inquiries.

Mr Thomas's family have described him as "handsome, funny, smart and a generous young man... one in a million".

'Lived life to the fullest'

"He had a lot of ambitions in life, football being one of them," his family said in a tribute.

"He was a huge Manchester United supporter. He loved travelling, cooking, playing Fifa, listening to music and spending time with his friends and family.

“He was known as the 'class clown' or, as his sister would say, 'another Jim Carrey'. He loved playing pranks on others, and he never took life too seriously."

His family added: "He was the joy and soul of the party, and as a family we are absolutely heartbroken to have lost someone as special as Shaun.

"Shaun was his partner’s absolute world and he will be her forever love who she will keep in her heart for the rest of her life.

"He lived his life to the fullest and us as a family will miss him so dearly."

Cambridgeshire Police has asked anyone with information or dashcam footage of the incident to get in touch.