Hundreds pay respects to salsa champion
A message board set up in memory of a Wharfer who died in Spain at the weekend has been flooded with tributes.
Salsa champion Lee Wright died after a car crash in Malaga on Sunday, just two days after his 24th birthday.
Canary Wharf-based Lee was a salsa instructor and along with his dance partner Shelley Cook, were the UK professional salsa champions for the last two years.
Lee's cousin Tetrisleg Reeve set up a memorial group on Facebook and within hours hundreds of people had left their condolences.
One friend, Richard Mulvaney, wrote: "Lee was a great guy. His passion for dance inspired others, he was always ready to support a friend and he never let things get him down.
"His is a life worth celebrating. He'll be missed."
Another, Tonia Scholes, wrote: "What a complete and utter tragedy for the dance world as a whole. He had such a vibe and passion for dance and it showed in everything he did."
Nicole Trehy wrote: "He brightened every day I spent with him in Cuba creating everlasting memories.
"That he touched so many while he lived and danced is his legacy."
Lee died at 2.20am on Sunday morning just hours after arriving in Malaga. He was in a car which was heading to the hotel he was staying.
After being hit from behind by another car, Lee was killed instantly. It is believed a friend who was also in the car has serious injuries.
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