A “brilliant” graduate from north London plunged 650ft to his death in an Indian gorge just a week before he was due to return home.
Victor Fox, 22, from Muswell Hill, plummeted into the deep ravine after his motorbike hit a rock on the treacherous road in the Uttarkashi district in the north of the country.
Emergency crews mounted a rescue effort but the young adventurer died before he could be taken to hospital.
In a statement, his parents Roger and Gordana Fox said: “All his family and friends are devastated by the loss of a brilliant, affectionate, caring, smart and popular boy.
“Our family is incredibly proud of what he achieved in his short life and have been comforted by the warm words of his friends, some of whom we had not previously met.”
The crash happened on May 12, a few days before Victor was due to return home. This week a memorial service was held at Highgate School, where friends and family gathered to pay tribute to the philosophy graduate.
He was said to have been travelling with three friends Will Murphy, James Hester and Dom Grimshaw.
Speaking at the service, Mr Murphy described Victor – who graduated from Bristol University with a first – as a “born adventurer”.
According to the Ham&High, he said: “Victor brought so much energy, character and laughter to every situation.
“We loved him for his intelligence, his ridiculous sense of humour, his beautiful cheeky face, his impressive balance of work and social life, his mature rationality in all situations.
“Victor was a born adventurer.”
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