Boy killed in crash while on scooter 'loved life'

A boy hit by a car while playing on a scooter was the "light of his small village", his family have said.

Lennix Sutcliffe, eight, was riding a small scooter when he was fatally injured as a car pulled into a driveway.

The accident happened close to his home in the quiet cul-de-sac Woodland View in Dilton Marsh, Wiltshire, at about 16:30 BST on Saturday.

His parents, Jackie and Chris, described him as "a happy go lucky child who was loved by everyone and who loved everyone".

Lennix Sutcliffe had been playing when he was struck

They added: "He simply loved life and was the light of our small village. He loved Pokémon and his favourite character was Charizard.

"He was playing, just playing, taking every ounce of enjoyment that life offered.

"We as a family are now coming together to support one another.

"We ask our community to provide us both time and space in the days, weeks and months ahead of us."

Headteacher Jill Hibbs described Lennix's "joy of life"

Lennix was a pupil at Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School, where children and parents earlier placed cards, flowers and drawings of his beloved Pokémon.

Headteacher Jill Hibbs said: "Lennix was a character, that's the word I would use for him. I think everyone in the school has a story about him - his joy of life, his silly side.

"One of the children said they were 99% sure he was going to heaven and his one percent [was] because he could be silly sometimes, which was lovely."

Showing the tributes laid at the school, she described how many of them referenced his "lovely smile" and "infectious laugh".

'Tragic accident'

"The close where he lives is a quiet close, it's a cul-de-sac, it was a devastating accident, tragic," she said.

"As adults we have our own grief, but we share that with the children and it's important that they know that their sadness is our sadness and we all grieve in a different way."

Wiltshire Police said on Monday that enquires by the serious collision investigation team were ongoing.