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Tributes paid to Abertridwr crash victim

Published in News on Tuesday October 6th, 2009

David Furness, 34, of Abertridwr, who was killed on October 3 in a motorcycle accident.

David Furness, 34, of Abertridwr, who was killed on October 3 in a motorcycle accident.

Tributes have been paid to well-known valleys man killed in a motorcycle crash.

David Furness, 34, of Abertridwr, who was known as Hovis, died on Saturday October 3 in the smash on the A40 trunk road in Tafarn Newydd, Llandovery.

Mr Furness was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after his yellow Honda Fireblade motorbike was in a collision with a Ford Focus.

A tribute page has already been set up on Facebook and has attracted more than 500 members.

Natalie Thomas-Scammell wrote: “R.I.P Hovis. What a gr8 fella. U’ll b sadly missed by all and not forgotten!
Just cant believe it, Why such a lovely & caring person taken from us!!
“Sleep tight xxx”

Margaret Ball wrote: “You will be sadly missed by so many people. You will never know just how much you have left a big hole in the Aber Valley my thoughts are with your mam R.I.P Hovis xxxx”

To view the full list of tributes click here for the Facebook group.

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  1. xXBADGERXx on October 7th, 2009 at 11:47 pm says...

    Over the last 18 months I had the great pleasure to have ridden with David . He was a very approachable character and very well liked by many people , It`s an honour and a privelage to have known him for the short time that I did . My condolences to his Family and Close Friends .

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  2. lee scarfe on December 9th, 2009 at 9:00 am says...

    i just come across this vid by accident,,and balled my eyes out,,,emotional

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  3. john furness on March 28th, 2011 at 11:27 pm says...

    me and my brother still remember our cousin rip and nothing else matters

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