Family pay tribute to son following Ewell collision

The cyclist who died following a collision with a car on Chessington Road, Ewell on December 8 has been named as Kenneth Vercruyssen, 36, from Epsom.

In a statement, his family paid tribute to him:

“Words cannot describe how devastated we are at the loss of our dear son, brother and uncle. Kenneth was cherished by so many people surrounding him. He was an incredible chef and often enjoyed creating new wonderful dishes for family and friends. He was incredibly generous and he had a humble attitude and a smile that could light up a room. Kenneth would do his best to make everyone smile. His death has been unbearable for the family. We would like to thank all our family and friends for their incredible support they have shown at this time. Their help has been invaluable.”

Our thoughts remain with Kenneth’s family at this difficult time.

The investigation into the collision remains ongoing and we are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact us.

Officers were called to Chessington Road at around 9.20pm following the report of a collision involving a cyclist and silver Mercedes. If you witnessed the collision or have any further information and haven’t spoken to us already, please contact us as soon as possible. If you have any information, please contact us quoting PR/ 45210129838 via:

·       Webchat using the chat button on the right hand side of the page

·       Our online reporting tool https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

·       Calling us on 101

If you do not wish to leave your name, please call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.