'˜He was the life and soul': Bike marathon to buy Christmas presents for family of father killed in A27 collision

By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Nov 2018, 11:39 BST
Updated 23rd Nov 2018, 12:42 BST
Michael Craig with his two daughters SUS-181123-121937001Michael Craig with his two daughters SUS-181123-121937001
Michael Craig with his two daughters SUS-181123-121937001
Colleagues of a man tragically killed in an accident on the A27 last month are raising money to buy Christmas presents for his daughters.

Michael Craig, 34, from Worthing, worked as a chef at the Pizza Express in Arundel but was knocked off his moped by a van on October 24.

He left behind two daughters, aged two and four, and his fiancé.

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Members of the restaurant team, led by head chef Chris Dale, have organised a marathon bike ride to raise money for the family over the festive period.

“We wanted to try to alleviate the pressure of Christmas for his daughters,” said 31-year-old Chris, who will be kicking off the 31-hour trek on December 1.

“When it happened it was awful, everybody was upset. We closed the restaurant on the Thursday and Friday after we found out, and members of staff from other local branches covered shifts while people took time off.”

Despite living in Worthing Michael came from Sunderland and was a keen Sunderland Football Club supporter.

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