SCORES of loving tributes have been paid to the Blue Anchor man who died on Monday.

Police say they are treating the death of 51-year-old Adrian Laity as a 'sudden death from natural causes'.

Police originally thought that Mr Laity died following a car crash.

Mr Laity, who was described as a "very caring person", had worked as a chef at the Blue Anchor Hotel  for more than 13 years, and was a keen traveller.


Now, scores of family and friends have taken to social media to post their own touching tributes to Mr Laity, and colleagues at the hotel have also paid tribute.


Mr Laity's sister Karen posted on Facebook: “We are all heartbroken, I offer my condolences to each and every one of his friends...he was a very special person and we will all miss him immensely.”


Simon Strom, owner at the Blue Anchor Hotel, said: "Adrian was here for 13 years, and he was not just a member of staff but a very good friend.”


Co-worker Catherine Notley added: "He was liked by everyone, and will be extremely sorely missed.”


Mr Laity's friend John O'Dogherty described him as a 'caring and kind person'.
He said: "I have known him a long time, and in last couple of years we have socialised at least once a week.


"He had a great sense of humour, of all the people I have known he was one of the funniest I have ever met.


"But he was also a very caring person, the sort of person that would help you out if you found yourself with a problem."


Mr Laity's aunty Dawn Joynes said on Facebook: “So sorry to hear the news, I've enjoyed the travel and shopping reports, certainly went where others feared to tread. RIP nephew on your final journey.”


Valerie Bailey said: “So sorry to hear this sad news he always made us laugh with his funny stories and tales of his foreign holidays when we were in the Blue Anchor. Condolences to his family and friends he will be sadly missed. God bless.”


Charlotte Strom posted: “Truly devastating he will be missed by many and never forgotten. 
"I hope they manage to get to the bottom of what happened so Adrian can be laid to rest.”


Joanna Storey added: “He was an absolute one-off, much loved and will be sorely missed.”


Thomas Sitch commented: “Rest in Peace Adrian, thank you for all the fond memories and many laughs over the years spent in Blue Anchor.”


Poppy Ferguson, who works at the nearby Driftwood Café, said the incident had ‘rocked the whole community’.


She said: “There was lots of sirens driving through, so we knew something serious had happened as that is very unusual for here.
“It has shocked the whole community really, it really has.”