A family has paid tribute to a teenager who was killed in a crash on his electric motorbike.

McKenzie Ratcliffe, 18, died after a collision with a van on Waterville Road in Meadow Well, North Shields, on 19 August.

The driver of the van, a man in his 60s, remained at the scene to assist Northumbria Police officers.

The family of the teenager, who worked as an apprentice electrician, said he was "such an amazing young man - he had his whole life ahead of him".

They said: "We want to thank each and every person for their love and support at this awful and sad time - nothing has gone unnoticed.

"We would also like to thank passersby, especially the lady that didn't stop doing CPR on our boy until the emergency services attended, and also thank the emergency services for doing their best."

They said his partner, Olivia, was the teenager's "world", adding "she will always be part of our family".

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