Bike crash tragedy of retired Leeds firefighter

Tributes have been paid to a former Leeds firefighter who was killed in a crash just months after retiring from the service
Giovani Richetta, left, pictured with firefighter Danny Pepper in Brighouse.Giovani Richetta, left, pictured with firefighter Danny Pepper in Brighouse.
Giovani Richetta, left, pictured with firefighter Danny Pepper in Brighouse.

Ex-watch commander Giovanni Richetta served across the city and in Bradford during 30 years with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service before his departure last September.

The 52-year-old, of Shipley, died in a motorbike collision in Clapham, North Yorkshire, on Sunday.

Chief fire officer Simon Pilling said: “It is devastating that he will now not have the opportunity to enjoy the retirement he so deserved... He was a true gem.”