Alex Ross and Sian Chambers died on December 22, 2018.
The families of a teenage couple killed in a tragic crash just before Christmas released heartfelt tributes in their memory.
As previously reported, Matthew Jacobs, 26, was jailed for seven years after driving into the back of a parked Ford Mondeo Estate on December 22 2018.
The collision caused the death of 19-year-olds Alex Ross and Sian Chambers.
Universally loved by his friends and fellow musicians
The family of Alex Ross released a tribute which was part of the Victim Impact statement read out at Lincoln Crown Court on Monday.
The statement read: “Alex was our only child. He was born in 1999 and was a source of immense joy to us.
“Alex developed an interest in music at his prep school and, at the age of 10 when pupils had a chance to learn an instrument, he chose the double bass.
“He sat the entrance exam for Caistor Grammar School and achieved a mark of 97%. He was at Caistor for three years, and then won a scholarship to the Purcell School of Music in London.
“He was there for four very happy years. He inherited the Lincolnshire work ethic, doing three hours of practice every day, which all had to be done after normal schoolwork, homework, rehearsals with the school orchestras and eating had all taken place.
“He had a wonderful basso profundo voice and could reach low notes which sent shivers down the spine.
“His bass playing improved enormously at Purcell and he was selected for the National Youth Orchestra of great Britain, with which he played for two years. He played in two televised Proms with them at the Royal Albert Hall.
“From Purcell, he auditioned for and was granted a place to study at the Royal Academy of Music.
“As a child from a very loving and demonstrative home, he treated his friends in the same way, and they adored him for it.
“When I took him back to Purcell after a weekend at home, he would jump out of the car and run into a mass of hugs, kisses and smiling faces.
“The many cards, letters, visits, telephone calls and emails which we received after his death showed that he was not simply liked or respected but was universally loved by his friends and fellow musicians.
“There are memories of happier times, but those memories are now full of unutterable sadness and grief. They are not happy, because they cannot be dissociated from the fact that the life that gave them has ended so prematurely and in such a dreadful fashion.”
Video tribute to Sian
Sian’s sister Jenny selected photographs to be included in a tribute video. The music in the video was composed and played by her brother Tom.
Sian’s family previously released a tribute to her saying: “Sian was a much loved daughter, sister and friend. We are totally devastated by her passing and are struggling to, in any way, come to terms with the loss.
“Sian was working as an engraver and, as a talented double bass player, was continuing to make music with local ensembles.
“She loved animals and was having a gap year before taking up Animal Science at university.
“As a family, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who stopped and offered assistance to Sian and Alex and the emergency services who attended.”
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The 32-year-old man and 30-year-old woman arrested in the murder probe of an 11-year-old boy in Lincoln have both been released on police bail, without any charges.
The man was arrested on suspicion of murder and the woman on suspicion of manslaughter after an incident at a house on Geneva Street on St Giles in Lincoln.
Police were called to the house at 10pm on Friday night, January 22.
The 11-year-old boy was found unwell at the scene and was taken to hospital for treatment.
He was pronounced dead a short time later.
At the time Lincolnshire Police said the death was unexplained and it was treated as murder.
The man and the woman arrested at the weekend were released on police bail on Monday evening.
Lincolnshire Police said in a statement on Monday night:
“Once again, we’d like to remind people that this is an active investigation and that an 11-year-old boy has sadly lost his life.
“Speculative comments are not only deeply upsetting to those involved but can potentially undermine our investigation.
“If you have any information that can help, call 101 or email [email protected] quoting incident 472 of January 22.”
Ten people from Boston have been given fines for breaching COVID-19 regulations by driving dangerously in supermarket car parks.
Officers were called after three separate reports of dangerous driving in the car parks of Lidl and Tesco in Wyberton Fen, as well as on Marsh Lane Industrial Estate in Boston.
All three incidents took place and were reported to police between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday, January 24, though it is unsure if they were connected at all.
When officers arrived, the drivers were seen doing donut manoeuvres and racing in the snow.
A total of 10 people were given £200 fines for breaking lockdown guidelines, but this will be reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days, due to all being first time offenders.
As well as the COVID-19 fines, two of the vehicles were also seized as a result of being uninsured, with drivers reported.
A traffic offence report was also submitted after one driver was seen to be driving not just dangerously but out of control.
Inspector Fran Harrod of Lincolnshire Police said: “We would like to thank the public for bringing these incidents of dangerous driving to our attention.
“This is not only extremely dangerous to those taking part but to others in these areas.
“While we continue to engage and explain with the public, this was a blatant breach of the restrictions which will not be tolerated.”
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