THE heartbroken family of a 27-year-old man who died following a fatal road crash on the A68 near St Boswells say that they have been ‘overwhelmed with messages of sympathy and love.’

Stewart Ramsay’s family released a message through Police Scotland which reads: “Stewart was a loving dad, partner, son, brother, uncle and friend, who will be forever missed by all who knew him.

“I would like to thank the emergency services and first responders for their care and compassion.

“We have been overwhelmed with the messages of sympathy and love for our family. It is comforting to know how well-loved Stewart was by all those who knew him.”

The incident took place around 8.15pm on Friday, February 4 and involved a silver Ford Fusion car. Officers are continuing to appeal for any witnesses who have yet to speak with police to come forward.

Sergeant Scott Kirkpatrick said: “Our thoughts remain with Stewart’s family and friends at this tragic time.

“We are asking for anyone who was in the area around the time of the crash and saw anything, or may have potential dashcam footage, to please call police on 101, quoting incident 3311 of February 4.”