The 18-year-old victim’s family has paid homage to their “really great” son and brother, who died in an incident in Elmstead last month. On September 18, Chayse West, 18, of Arlesford tragically passed away following an accident on the B1027 close to Keelars Lane in Elmstead.
At 5:10 am, there were complaints of an injured person, therefore Essex police were sent to the scene. Chayse was in a life-threatening situation when emergency services came; he was brought to the hospital and tragically passed away two days later.
Now that his family has spoken about how difficult it has been to describe their grief, they wanted to show the world “how really amazing Chayse is.” Together with Essex Police, his parents have issued a statement.
The parents of Chayse said they are “very proud of the guy he has become” and that they will always remember their “cheeky chappy” with affection. “The most beautiful cheekboned and eye-lashed boy ever,” they remembered Chayse as being. A attractive man who maintains good grooming.
“Chayse loved his brothers, idolised his mother and father, and would sacrifice anything for the rest of his family,” they continued. “Chayse was the best big brother anyone could possibly ask for,” said Chayse’s younger brother Caiden.
Sergent Alex Black of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit said about the incident that evening “We are working hard to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragedy as we continue our investigations. In relation to it, we are not looking for anyone else. However, I still need anyone with information or video of the incident or the events leading up to it to contact me.”
“He always made sure I had what I needed and I’ll be forever grateful for that.” He said how he looked up to his big brother: “he was an extremely funny and kind man who was loved by everyone.”
Chayse was described as “the life and soul of the party”, a young man who loved his football, his food and “making everyone around him feel like they meant the world.” His mum and dad said that their family is united in saying “no one could ever replace him” adding “we are truly blessed to have loved you and be loved by you.”
On Monday, September 19, a 37-year-old male from St. Osyth was detained on suspicion of causing serious harm by reckless driving, failing to stop at the scene of an accident, and failing to report an accident. He was later released while a probe was ongoing. Additionally, a car has been found.
Police should be contacted if you have any information about this event. You can do this by phoning 01 and referencing incident 226 of September 18 or visiting the Essex Police website. As an alternative, you can provide information anonymously by phoning or visiting Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.