Family pay tribute to Crook motorcyclist Norman Findlay

Published 22nd Jul 2016

Police have named the motorcyclist who died in a crash near Crook earlier this week.

Dad-of-four Norman Findlay, 55, from Crook, was an engineer for a firm based on Tyneside.

Norman's bike left the road and crashed as he travelled home from work on the A689 near Crook on Tuesday afternoon (July 19).

A tribute from his family, issued through their police liaison officer, said: ā€œNorman was a loving father to Geoff, Scott, Adam and Amy.

ā€œFormer husband of 27 years to Jan, he was also the loving partner of Pauline and a father figure to her daughter and son, Sam and Ross.

ā€œHis loss is devastating to all who knew him, and life without Norman will never be the same again.ā€

An inquest is expected to open early next week.