Best friends, 16 and 19, dead after 'BMW hits motorbike' as murder probe launched

Two teenage friends have died after they were thrown from their motorbike in an alleged hit-and-run. Jaydon Bowyer, 19, and Ta-Shay Canoville, 16, were allegedly knocked from their bike near a roundabout by a BMW which left the scene of the horror crash. A man, 18, and woman, 40, have been arrested on suspicion of murder by police investigating the incident. A 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. One friend of Jaydon and Ta-Shay said: "It's such a tragedy and they were the best of mates. Everyone knew them and our hearts are broken into pieces." Jaydon's mother Sophie Pederson said she was "struggling to process the loss of you, my first born, my whole world, my absolute everything". She said: "My boy, my darling darling boy. Why just why. How do I live without you here by my side. "You were the best boy ever. Everyone adored you. Love you millions always and forever, your broken-hearted mum." Jaydon's hairdresser girlfriend Rachael Stephenson said she "never imagined I would see this day having to live in a world without you in it". "It still doesn't feel real, you were more to me than just a boyfriend," she said. "You were my happiness and the person who made my darkest days feel light again. The pain of losing you so suddenly is something words could never fully explain. We were meant to be till death do us part, with a happy family together like we talked about for hours. "We were meant to make so many more memories together, you were taken from us before your time came. I wish I could have one more hug and to hear you laugh and see your smile one more time and to have one more moment with you. "No matter how much time passes, I'll carry your love and your memory with me every single day. You was deeply loved by everyone and you will be missed more than anyone could ever imagine, and I'm so blessed that I got to have you in my life, especially for as long as I did. "You had the purest heart. I'll love you forever, my gorgeous boy. Rest in peace, my beautiful angel, until we meet again." Ta-Shay's father Carl's Sunday league team, Odsal Rangers, held a minute's silence before kick-off and wore black armbands in tribute. The team wrote on its Facebook page: "Even though we are only at the beginning of this journey, we stand together as one and will support Carl in every way we can through these incredibly difficult times. Police rushed to the early hours crash after the motorbike rider and pillion passenger were left for dead at the scene at 1.40am on Thursday. The pair, from the Alway and Ringland suburbs of Newport, were knocked off the motorbike in nearby Aberthaw Road. A spokesman for Gwent Police said: "Officers from Gwent Police investigating a report of a road traffic collision in Aberthaw Road, Newport, are appealing for witnesses. "The collision reportedly involved a BMW car and a motorbike; the BMW is believed to have left the scene before police arrival. "Two males, the driver and the pillion passenger of the motorbike, were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Specially trained officers will be allocated to support the families throughout the investigation. "Anyone with information - including CCTV and dashcam footage - is asked to contact us quoting log reference 2600141467. "Officers investigating the circumstances leading up to the collision would like to speak to anyone who was travelling along or residents who reside in Aberthaw Road and the surrounding areas to check their CCTV, between the hours of midnight - 1.40am on Thursday 7 May. "An 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of murder, while a 24-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender. All three remain in police custody."