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Hundreds of bikers have gathered on Sheppey to mark what would have been the birthday of a teenage boy who died of a heart attack.
Malakai Conway, who was known to most as Mally, died on Friday, July 3 after collapsing at his home in Minster on Sheppey.
Watch as they ride towards Leysdown.
He was rushed to Medway hospital but, despite the efforts of medics, he could not be saved.
Today would have been the teen's 15th birthday. To mark the occasion, and pay tribute to Mally who loved all things bikes, riders from across the Island met in Harps Estate before making their way in procession to Leysdown.
Mally had been born with congenital heart disease and had undergone three open heart surgeries, the first when he was just three weeks old.
His sister, Michelle Conway previously said: "He was fit and healthy other than his heart condition.
"You'd never have thought anything was wrong with him. He was a happy-go-lucky boy."
His family say Mally was a "cheeky chap" who "always had a smile on his face".
Mally's funeral is on Tuesday, July 21 at Minster Abbey.
His cousin Kelly Bell from Sheerness, said before today's gathering: "He was just a cheeky chap. He lit up the room. He liked bikers. We were hoping a fair few would come to help celebrate his life."
Bobby Palliser of funeral directors Palliser Platt & Sons and who has his own motorbike helped organise the biker tribute which included trikes and quad bikes. They gathered around a play area in Prince Charles Avenue on the Harps estate and then went cavalcade to Leysdown.
Kelly said: "They've helped us to give a little boy exactly what he needs for a great send-off. I can't thank them enough."
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the family with the funeral costs. It has already beaten its target of £800 reaching £849.
