24/04/2009

Mother Pays Tribute To Road Crash Son

The mother of a young man killed in a Manchester road collision has described her son as a "big softie, with a heart of gold".

Mark Cowley, aged 20, died as a result of serious head and chest injuries after being in a collision with a van in Stalybridge in the early hours of Wednesday.

Mr Cowely leaves behind a son, Kaiden Cowley, aged two and a half.

His mother Tracey Cowley said: "Mark was a big softie with a heart of gold. He was kind to everyone and nobody had a bad word to say about him. He was loved by everybody and was a much loved father and son."

A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody.

(PR/BMcC)

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