A grieving family has suffered further heartbreak following the death of a 22-year-old man in a road traffic collision last night.

Chris Puddifoot was a passenger in a black BMW that collided with a green Vauxhall Astra along Hampermill Lane in Oxhey, at about 5.20pm.

It has now been confirmed that Chris, from Northwood, is the brother of Karen Puddifoot, 27, who died alongside Tim Roney, 21, when a boat they were aboard sank off the Vietnamese coast in September this year.

Karen and Tim were on the second leg of a round-the-world cycling trip and had been joined by Chris in the opening stages through Europe in June.

The driver of the BMW, who was in his 20s, remains at Watford General Hospital, while the driver of the Astra, a man in his 60s, was released from hospital after treatment for his injuries.

Chris is survived by mum Mei, dad Michael and sister Catherine.