Spencer Crofts, 17, was killed in the incident(Image: Liverpool Echo)

'Loving' teen killed in tragic crash had survived horror diagnosis as baby

Spencer Crofts, 17, was killed when his scrambler bike collided with an electric bike in Woodchurch, Merseyside in November, with the family now speaking out about the tragedy

by · The Mirror

A teenager “with the biggest heart” who was killed in a scrambler crash had survived a tragic diagnosis as a child.

Spencer Crofts, 17, was involved in a crash with an electric bike on Saturday, November 30, on the junction of Hoole Road and Grass Wood Road in Woodchurch, Merseyside. A series of floral tributes were left at the scene.

Spencer’s aunt Chayne Crofts has said the family are still devastated after her nephew’s sudden death. She told the Liverpool Echo: "Spencer was one of the most loving, emotional kids you’ll ever meet. He loved his family.

“He never wanted anyone to be sad. He’d go out of his way to help people. When he was three he had leukaemia. He’s always been everyone’s favourite since then.

The scene of the incident last month( Image: Liverpool Echo)
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“[The accident has] destroyed the whole family. We’re a very close family. I'm still in shock. None of us are well. We can’t eat or sleep. We’re heartbroken, it's so sudden. He was just a baby, he didn't deserve that.”

Chayne said she and other family members have been visiting the floral tributes every day since his death. She added: "It's the only comfort we’ve got - to see how many people loved him. It means everything to us.

“The family have left stuff there ourselves. I’ve left letters to him because we couldn’t say goodbye.

Tributes left to Spencer, which the family read every day( Image: Liverpool Echo)

“I go to those flowers every morning and speak to Spencer when I'm at my lowest point. The whole family visits the flowers daily. There’s still flowers being laid. Someone left a Christmas tree there yesterday. Everyone is still grieving.”

Chayne claimed she had been told the floral tributes would be taken down tomorrow by Wirral Council but the local authority has said this is not the case. A spokesperson for Wirral Council said: “There are absolutely no plans to remove the floral tributes to Spencer tomorrow, nor at any time before the funeral unless that is in line with the wishes of his family.

“We will continue to try to reflect the feelings and wishes of Spencer’s family as much as possible in regard to the floral tributes.”