TRIBUTES have been paid to a Petersfield man who died five days before his 27th birthday.

Flowers lie in Ramshill this week in memory of Chris Allison, who died early last Friday morning on the raised footpath near Churcher's College.

A messageboard covered in handpainted flowers and poingnant written tributes lie at the start of the path, where Mr Allison died.

Drugs have been blamed for his death, which is not being treated as suspicious by the police.

Mr Allison, of Station Road, was a former Bohunt pupil who was due to have celebrated his birthday on Wednesday.

Further tributes have been made on Facebook and Twitter, with many saying the popular man will never be forgotten.

For full story, see this week's Petersfield Herald.