POLICE have identified the motorcyclist who died in a crash at Otley earlier this month.

Twenty year old Jack Swift, from Otley, died on West Chevin Road on March 9 when the motorbike he was riding collided with a car.

He had been travelling towards Menston at the time.

His family have paid this tribute to him: "We have lost our son Jack in tragic circumstances and, as a close-knit family, we are trying to come to terms with our loss.?

"Jack was a grand lad with a close circle of friends and work colleagues.

"He was also a son, brother and grandson; he was very much loved by us all and we can't imagine life without him.

"He was starting to find his own way in life as a gardener and he was enjoying his job.

"We have been told he was a hard worker and his boss was glad to have him on his team.

"He was a likeable young man with everything to live for; we are devastated by the loss of Jack."