Kaydel Williams: Tributes paid to Tipton teenager killed in Birmingham as murder investigation continues
Tributes have been paid to a 'beautiful soul' from Tipton who died in a suspected hit-and-run in Birmingham.
Kaydel Williams, aged 19, was found in Hunton Road, Erdington with serious injuries at around 8.55pm on Friday after a call from about a possible hit-and-run.
The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene and a post-mortem has revealed he died from head and chest injuries.
Detectives are continuing to probe the run-up to Kaydel's death, as it is being treated as a murder investigation.
Officers say they believed he had been bundled into a car at The Gardens, Erdington by a group of men just five minutes before his body was found.
A 22-year-old man was also assaulted and sustained minor injuries.
Kaydel's family paid tribute to him in a statement: "Kaydel was a vibrant soul and a humorous character, who was well mannered, caring and highly regarded by others.
"He was always giving and did it with a smile.
"Kaydel was a loving individual with such great potential, a beautiful soul gone too soon.
"He will be missed deeply by family and friends. Always in our hearts and thoughts, we love you."
Detective Inspector Warren Hines, the senior investigating officer for the case, said: "Our investigations are progressing but we still need people to come forward with information so that we can establish what happened to Kaydel.
"I believe that two vehicles were involved in the initial report of disorder at The Gardens - a blue Mercedes which has been recovered and a silver VW Passat which remains outstanding.
"Myself and my team are committed to finding out exactly how Kaydel received his fatal injuries so it is imperative that people who were in the area of The Gardens and Hunton Road come forward and tell me what they know.
"I am keeping an open mind about what happened on Friday night and I am appealing directly to the people in the cars to do the right thing and come forward.
"A specialist officer has been supporting Kaydel's family and our thoughts remain firmly with them at this sad time."
Anyone with information is urged to call 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
