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Daily Record
26-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Tributes paid to Ayrshire biker who died in weekend crash
Kris Leitch, 34, from Auchinleck, was described as a "special person" after he was involved in a fatal motorcycle crash on Saturday. Tributes have been paid to an Ayrshire biker who died following an accident in the early hours of Saturday morning. Kris Leitch, 34, from Auchinleck, was described as a "special person" in tributes paid online. Emergency services were called to Main Street in Auchinleck following a crash involving a blue and white Sherco 290 motorcycle at around 12.25am on Saturday. Kris, the rider of the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene. Clyde, Kris's dad, is one of the owners of the popular BOSS Kitchen in Auchinleck which had been due to reopen today, Monday, May 26, following a week's holiday. However, the restaurant and cafe will remain closed "until further notice" following the weekend's events. In an update to customers, BOSS Kitchen said: "We will not be re-opening on Monday 26th May as previously advised. "Clyde received the worst news yesterday morning to say his son, Kris Leitch, had died in an accident. Words no parent should ever hear. "Myself and Clyde are utterly devastated trying to come to terms with this news as is all of Kris's family and friends. "The messages we have received and the reaction to this awful news shows Kris was very much loved and liked by so many. "We are a family run cafe and our girl Sarah is Kris's partner and with this, we have decided to keep our doors closed until further notice. "We will update you all when we plan to re-open and we thank you all for your understanding in this heart-breaking situation. "Existing bookings for buffets, afternoon teas and celebration cookies in the near future will still be carried out by the rest of our team, any queries regarding these please message our page." Police are continuing to investigate the cause of the accident. Sergeant Brian Simpson said: 'Our thoughts remain with Kris's family and friends as they come to terms with their terrible loss. 'Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who saw the motorbike prior to the crash, or has any dashcam footage, to please contact police. We are also keen to speak with anyone who attended the scene to assist but did not remain to provide their details to officers. 'If you can assist our enquiries in any way, please call police on 101, quoting incident 0082 of May 24.'
Glasgow Times
25-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
Motorcyclist who died in crash in East Ayrshire named
Kris Leitch, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene after the blue and white Sherco 290 motorbike he had been riding crashed on Main Street in Auchinleck. The incident occurred at about 12.25am and no other vehicles were involved. READ NEXT: Concerns growing for missing woman with links to Glasgow (Image: Police Scotland) Police said Mr Leitch's family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time. Inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and officers have appealed to anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Sergeant Brian Simpson said: 'Our thoughts remain with Kris's family and friends as they come to terms with their terrible loss. 'Our inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who saw the motorbike prior to the crash, or has any dashcam footage, to please contact police. 'We are also keen to speak with anyone who attended the scene to assist but did not remain to provide their details to officers.' READ NEXT: Police appeal after motorbike rider dies in fatal early morning crash Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 0082 of May 24, 2025. The road was closed for about six hours while investigations were carried out.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Two bikers killed in crashes in Argyll and Ayrshire
Two motorcyclists have been killed in separate crashes on Scotland's roads. A 48-year-old man died when his Triumph Tiger and a Ford Transit van collided on the A819, near Tullich in Argyll, at about 16:05 on Friday. Later, another biker was killed when his Sherco 290 bike crashed in Auchinleck, Ayrshire, shortly after midnight. Police named him as 34-year-old Kris Leitch. No other vehicles were involved. In Tullich, the road was closed for 10 hours to allow for an accident investigation to take place. The driver of the van was uninjured. In Ayrshire, Main Street in Auchinleck was closed for six hours. Police Scotland has asked anyone with dash-cam footage or information about either incident to get in touch. Contact Police Scotland
Daily Record
24-05-2025
- Daily Record
First picture of biker killed in horror crash in Ayrshire
He was pronounced dead at the scene on Main Street, Auchinleck. A man who died in a motorbike crash in Ayrshire has been named as Kris Leitch. The 34-year-old was the rider of a blue and white Sherco 290 motorcycle. He crashed on Main Street, Auchinleck, at around 2.25am on Saturday, May 24. He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The road was closed for around six hours to allow for investigations to take place. Kris' family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this time. Officers are appealing for information following the fatal crash. Sergeant Brian Simpson said: 'Our thoughts remain with Kris's family and friends as they come to terms with their terrible loss. 'Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we are asking anyone who saw the motorbike prior to the crash, or has any dashcam footage, to please contact police. We are also keen to speak with anyone who attended the scene to assist but did not remain to provide their details to officers. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. 'If you can assist our enquiries in any way, please call police on 101, quoting incident 0082 of 24 May, 2025." It is the second tragedy on Scotland's roads in less than 24 hours. Another motorcyclist died in a crash with a transit van in Argyll and Bute. Officers were called to a collision involving a Triumph Tiger motorcycle and a Ford Transit Luton van on the A819 near Tullich, on Friday May 23 at 4.05pm. A 48-year-old man, the rider of the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin is aware. The driver of the van was uninjured. The road was closed for around 10 hours for investigations to take place. Police are now appealing for information and dash cam footage from witnesses. Sergeant Kenny Malaney said: 'Our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died. 'Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident and I would urge anyone who witnessed what happened to get in touch. 'Similarly, anyone with dash-cam footage that may assist our enquiries is advised to get in touch.' Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2380 of 23 May.
