Tributes paid to 'true gent' killed after being hit by car in Scots village
dailyrecord.co.ukA man who was killed after being hit by a car in a Scots village has been hailed as a "true gent".Calum Rae, 28, died following the incident on Old Meldrum Road in Newmachar, Aberdeenshire, at 1am on Thursday.
Emergency services raced to the scene but Calum, from Inverurie, was pronounced dead at the scene.A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection and released pending further enquiries.
Following the devastating news tributes have flooded in from Calum's loved ones. In a heartbreaking post on social media, Scott Campbell said: "Calum was my best friend since we were both eight years old at Dunecht Primary.
Our lives took different paths, but nothing ever changed."I’ve never met – and never will meet – someone quite like Calum. From his renowned love of (raw!) garlic cloves to the diehard devotion for his dogs – and surprising habits including identifying wine by the smell, a proficiency in pheasant-beating and an exceptional ability in jazz drumming."Raising a glass of whisky while listening to Toots and the Maytals tonight in honour of a friend like no other."Graham Grant said: "He was the nicest kindest guy you could meet.
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