Liam Knight, who lived in Yaxley, died after a collision between a van and a motorbike on the A47, approaching the Eye Green Services roundabout, on July 5. Cambridgeshire Police continues to appeal for eyewitnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the crash, which involved a white Mercedes Sprinter and blue Yamaha. The van driver, a 21-year-old man from Langham, near Oakham in Rutland, was uninjured.
![Liam moved from Letchworth, in Hertfordshire, to Yaxley, near Peterborough, two-years-ago.]()
Liam moved from Letchworth, in Hertfordshire, to Yaxley, near Peterborough, two-years-ago. (Image: Karrie Roper) Liam's aunt Karrie Roper described her nephew as "full of energy" who "never stopped laughing." "He's always lived life very fast. In-fact his uncle said he's managed to live 10 years of his life in the last six months because he was just here, there and everywhere," she said.
"When we used to go shopping, a trip would end up taking over an hour because he was putting stuff in the trolley that we didn't need and taking it back out and would burst out laughing. "He had a dirty sense of humour. And a wicked mind at times.
He was loving and caring to all that met him. He could make you laugh, or he could make you scream. He had a way of doing both."
![The A47 will close for 15 minutes on July 17 so families and friends can lay flowers and tributes.]()
The A47 will close for 15 minutes on July 17 so families and friends can lay flowers and tributes. (Image: Karrie Roper) A dad to one-year-old Samuel, Liam moved to Yaxley, near Peterborough, from Letchworth, in Hertfordshire, two years go and worked as an apprentice welder fabricator, a job his "absolutely loved." He was affectionately nicknamed "biggie" by his friends, loved bikes, push bikes and scooters as well as watching films and listening to music. Karrie is raising money for Liam's funeral as well as funds to put into savings for his son, who turns two in August, via a dedicated GoFundMe page[1].
![Liam was a dad to Samuel, who turns two in August.]()
Liam was a dad to Samuel, who turns two in August. (Image: Karrie Roper) On July 17, friends and family will meet at Aldi in One Retail Park before police close the A47 for 15 minutes to allow flowers and tributes to be laid at the crash site. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage should report it through the police website and reference Operation Arbroth. Alternatively, people can call the police on 101.
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