Death crash student ‘was so popular’

Tuesday 11th April 2006, 12:00AM BST.

THE housemaster of a teenager killed in a car crash at the weekend has paid tribute to the popular and charismatic pupil.

James Wootton (18) died when his green Fiat Punto flipped over and hit a wall at Les Charrières de Bonne Nuit at around 1.30 am on Sunday.

He had just returned home on holiday from Winchester College, where he was an A-level student.

Nick MacKinnon was Mr Wootton’s housemaster at the English public school.

‘James was so alive and charismatic and was admired by his many friends.

‘He was a wonderful boy, very bright, independent and full of life.

He was planning to study in France, at Tours, and I had the highest hopes for his future.’

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