Jake Gilmore
Jake Gilmore
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Age: 19
Location:
Midland Bridge Road
Bath
United Kingdom
Minute's silence for dead cyclist Jake Gilmore from Bath
Chef Jake Gilmore was knocked off his bike on Midland Bridge Road
A group of cyclists from
Bath have taken part in a minute's silence to remember a 19-year-old man
who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run.
They cycled through the city to Midland Bridge Road where Jake Gilmore died on 16 November.
At the crash site, fellow cyclists laid flowers for him before paying their respects.
A 52-year-old man from Bath has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He was released on bail by police until 17 January.
Mr Gilmore's cousin, Richard Goddard, paid tribute to a "kind and gentle" man.
"We're going to miss Jake - everybody liked him - and he didn't have a bad word to say about anyone," he said.
"His parents must be really proud of him."
'Ghost bike' left as memorial for cyclist killed in Bath
Last updated Sat 30 Nov 2013
The 'Ghost bike' has been left at the scene where Jake was hit by a car Credit: ITV News West Country
A 'Ghost bike' has been placed on Midland Bridge Road in Bath as a tribute to Jake Gilmore.
The cyclist died at the weekend when he was hit by a car. The driver failed to stop.
A 52 year old man has been arrested and released on bail.
Ghost bikes are often used to pay tribute to cyclists who've been killed on the road Credit: ITV News West Country
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Age: 19
Location:
Midland Bridge Road
Bath
United Kingdom
Minute's silence for dead cyclist Jake Gilmore from Bath
Chef Jake Gilmore was knocked off his bike on Midland Bridge Road
A group of cyclists from
Bath have taken part in a minute's silence to remember a 19-year-old man
who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run.
They cycled through the city to Midland Bridge Road where Jake Gilmore died on 16 November.
At the crash site, fellow cyclists laid flowers for him before paying their respects.
A 52-year-old man from Bath has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
He was released on bail by police until 17 January.
Mr Gilmore's cousin, Richard Goddard, paid tribute to a "kind and gentle" man.
"We're going to miss Jake - everybody liked him - and he didn't have a bad word to say about anyone," he said.
"His parents must be really proud of him."
'Ghost bike' left as memorial for cyclist killed in Bath
Last updated Sat 30 Nov 2013
The 'Ghost bike' has been left at the scene where Jake was hit by a car Credit: ITV News West Country
A 'Ghost bike' has been placed on Midland Bridge Road in Bath as a tribute to Jake Gilmore.
The cyclist died at the weekend when he was hit by a car. The driver failed to stop.
A 52 year old man has been arrested and released on bail.
Ghost bikes are often used to pay tribute to cyclists who've been killed on the road Credit: ITV News West Country