Tributes paid to 'kind and gentle' man killed in crash
Mali Dubois died at the scene of the crash in the early hours of 29 April
Tributes have been paid to an 18-year-old man who died in a crash in Devon.
Mali Dubois, from Bradworthy, died at the scene of the crash near Otterton in the early hours of 29 April.
His family described him as a man with such a "bright future", who was "kind and gentle" and that he would be missed by everyone that knew him.
They added: "We will so miss Mali, that twinkle in his eyes and that cheeky smile. Life will never be the same."
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