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Thomas Lewis & Branwen Jones

Gifted footballer dies in crash on Welsh road just aged 19

Tributes have been pouring in for a teenager who died following a crash on the A4085 road in Gwynedd on Friday night. 19-year-old Joshua Lloyd Roberts from Caernarfon died following the incident between Peblig Industrial Estate and Caeathro.

North Wales Live reported that the teenager's death has rocked the local community in Caernarfon and further afield, with Josh a well-known football fan and also a student at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Tributes to Mr Roberts have been shared on social media over the weekend, with friends describing him as a "popular lad" and a "gifted footballer."

Josh was a keen supporter of Caernarfon Town FC and of the Wales national team. He had previously played for his home town club as well as Bontnewydd FC and Cardiff Met FC. Noel Mooney, the chief executive of the Football Association of Wales, has also paid tribute to the young supporter on behalf of the association. He said on his Twitter account: "Very sorry to hear of Josh's passing. Our thoughts are with his family and friends."

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