The sister of a young fashion entrepreneur and motorbike enthusiast who died in a horror crash has paid a moving tribute to her 'truly beautiful' brother.

Alex Birnie, 21, was a talented footballer and was once an under-18s goalkeeper for non-league Padiham FC.

He went on to co-own streetwear brand DripUnique UK. Alex, from Lancs, died on Monday, August 25 following a motorbike smash in Cumbria.

His parents Corrie and Dave, and sister Izzy have been left devastated by the sudden loss, with Izzy saying that he 'wasn't just her brother, but her best friend'.

"My big brother Alex was an idiot - but the funniest idiot you'd ever meet and quite frankly, he was my idiot" Izzy, 17, told Lancs Live.

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