TRIBUTES have been paid to 'loving, caring, family man' Fabio Paixao who died following a motorcycle crash on Sunday.

Mr Paixao, who was in his 30s and from Poole, was seriously injured when his black and red Suzuki 1000c motorcycle was involved in a collision with a silver Honda Civic on the A350 through Spetisbury.

He was airlifted to Southampton General Hospital with head injuries but sadly died in hospital on Monday evening.

The driver of the Honda Civic, a woman in her thirties and from the Blandford area, was uninjured.

Mr Paixao's partner, Mitzi Hurley, has paid tribute to him describing him as a "loving, caring, do anything for anyone kind of man."

"He was a family man, a business man and a great friend," she added.

“He loved his bikes and cars and loved to help anyone, even strangers.

"He'd talk to anyone and was such an open honest person, that is what we loved about him.

“Fabio was a dad, son and brother and he lived for his family – he had unconditional love for all those close to him.

"His son Leo has said that his daddy is the 'best daddy in the world’ and will miss him so much.

“We all will miss him so much. It's such a shock that such a devastating thing has happened to an amazing man.

"Love you Fabio, always and forever.”

Dorset Police are still investigating the incident and have called for anyone with information to come forward and speak to officers.

Police were called to the collision at 10.50am.

A road closure was put in place between the Tesco roundabout at Blandford St Mary and the Roundhouse roundabout at Sturminster Marshall.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk, or by calling 101, quoting incident number 24:162.