Family pay tribute to Shrewsbury man killed in A49 collision

Kieran, of Westbury Road, Heath Farm, who was known as Turtle to most of his family and friends, died on Thursday when the car he was driving was involved in a collision with an ambulance on the A49 at Preston Brockhurst.

His mother Julie today spoke of the family's sadness describing him as a fantastic son, brother and friend who would do anything to help others.

She said Kieran was from a very close family, including his father Philip, stepfather Frank, sister Catherine better known as Tez, and brothers Daren, Jamie and Lyndon.

He had a happy upbringing and attended The Grange School until he was 16. "Kieran did well in his exams achieving good grades and when it was time to leave school, he went straight into a job at Morrison's. Throughout his eight years there, he worked his way up to manager through hard work and long hours."

Mrs Moore-Hughes said Kieran enjoyed his time at the supermarket but wanted a change of direction, moving to Salop Design & Engineering where he worked as a press operator for about a year.

"He was thinking of going back to college for further studies but sadly was taken from us before he could do this."

She said: "Kieran had many hobbies but his main ones were fishing, watching and collecting films with his stepfather Frank who he considered to be a second father. His main love was his beloved Volkswagen Golf GTi which he bought knowing it required work to bring it back to its former glory and would spend all his spare time and cash on it."

She said Kieran's friends were a big part of his life. "He had a very close group of friends known as ‘The Friday Night Club'. They would all meet up every Friday and spend many hours watching films, playing board games and having a few drinks at each other's houses.

"Kieran also loved children and would have been a wonderful father. Several of his friends had children and he enjoyed being in their company."

Mrs Moore-Hughes added: "Kieran was not only the centre of my world but also of the whole family. He would do anything for others even if it was putting himself out. He would never complain and was a joy to be around."

His sister Catherine thanked everyone for their kind words and wishes. "We are so taken aback by how adored our Kiery was by so many people. Of course, we love him dearly and he touched our hearts so very, very much but it's so nice to see how many other people's hearts he had also touched.

"He was a true gent, extremely soft-hearted, daft as a brush, so very caring and loving and really would do anything for anyone. Kiery will be truly missed by us all and it's extremely hard to believe and take in he is actually gone from us. There was no other person as genuine as him and it just seems completely unfair."

She added: "We are hoping that in time, somehow, we will get our hearts around this complete and utter tragedy in our lives. It will never, ever be the same without him. Our thoughts are with everyone involved, especially Sarah and her family."