Tributes paid to Philip Mussell

Tributes have poured in to a Liverpool man killed in a bike crash as he travelled back to his home in Thailand.

Philip Mussell, 24, was riding his scooter when he smashed into the back of a pick-up truck while travelling in torrential rain in Phuket.

Philip's funeral, which was held at St George's Church, Everton yesterday was attended by family and friends wearing Liverpool FC shirts as a mark of respect to the big football fan.

Philip suffered massive injuries when he lost control of his bike and ploughed into the truck just over two weeks ago. He died later on the hospital operating table.

Today his heartbroken mum and dad paid tribute to their 'adrenaline-junkie' son, who was working as an English teacher during a round the world tour.

Today proud dad Tom said his son crammed so much excitement and enjoyment into his short life.

He said: "Philip went around looking for the scariest, fastest things. He had a wonderful life and we take comfort in that."

The former Alsop High School and Rice Lane Primary School pupil was a huge fan of Welsh indie band Stereophonics and became friends with them after chatting at an airport.

Lead singer Kelly Jones and the other band members sent his family a message of condolence after learning of his death.

Philip drew up a wish list of 37 daredevil ambitions including bungie-jumping over the Victoria Falls, in Zambia, swimming with dolphins and skydiving from a plane.

Instead of flowers Philip’s family asked for donations to be made to the Help for Heroes organisation.

The 24-year-old was in the Territorial Army and his older brother, Andrew, 31, served with the army in Iraq.

Philip, who was once an extra in a film called Marines 2, used to work as a HGV mechanic for a firm in Widnes before he began his travels.

His body was repatriated back to the UK by his best friend within a week and his parents want their son’s ashes to be scattered in Thailand where Philip spent the last 12 months of his life.

Tom added: "He visited 35 cities in 14 different countries and stopped in Thailand because he loved it so much.

"Philip could never find a place in his life for an enemy. He was a keen sportsman who had so many trophies in his room.

"Our solace is that he did so much with his life, experienced so much."

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