A Southgate businessman travelling to see his sick mother was killed in a road crash in Hendon.

Raymond Helman, 52, died from head injuries sustained after the silver Honda motorcycle he was riding collided with a black Ford Mondeo in Hendon on September 25.

Police are investigating the incident.

Mr Helman had been going to see his mother, who suffers from dementia and is a resident in a Hendon care home. The funeral took place last week at Waltham Abbey.

His cousin, Shelley Helman, 57, said: “I couldn’t believe it when I heard. I just sat crying for three days. We grew up together and were very close. It’s a really tragic story.”

His 90-year-old uncle, Johnny Helman, recalled “a very charming and lively person. We are incredibly saddened by the news.”

Mr Helman leaves a son and daughter, both in their twenties, from his former marriage and a long-term partner.