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Aug 2020
Family tribute to former Ripon soldier after fatal crash
The family of a former soldier have released an emotional tribute after he died in a crash near Ripon.
Kieran Rafferty, 60, was born in Fife in Scotland but he was young when his parents moved to Stoke-on-Trent and he attended school there.
He joined the armed forces and travelled the world before he worked for his family business for more than 30 years.
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Mr Rafferty settled in Ripon and was married for 25 years. He leaves behind his partner Debs and his dogs Nardie and Ozzy. The family said he will be "terribly missed".
As well as his family, Kieran was well known for his love of music and particular passion for Northern Soul. He also enjoyed cars and motorbikes and was a firm believer in compassion for animals.
Kieran Rafferty died on July 25 at around 9.20pm when the vehicle he was driving left the road.
He was driving his red Lexus coupe along the A61 near the village of Skipton-on-Swale from the Busby Stoop roundabout.
North Yorkshire Police has appealed for any witnesses to the crash to contact Nicola Gill by email and quote reference 12200127493.
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