Tributes have been paid to two friends who were killed in a horrific car crash on their way home from visiting family in Scotland.

Tosief Ahmed, aged 21, and Asad Majeed, aged 22, from Oldham, died in the incident near Gretna Green at 6am on Sunday morning, August 30.

Police believe the car hit the base of a bridge near junction 21 of the A74(M) southbound.

Both men were pronounced dead at the scene.

Family and friends gathered at the Al-Madina Jamia Masjid mosque on Waterloo Street in Glodwick on Monday to pay their respects to the pair.

Tosief’s brother, Jameel, told the MEN, “Tosief and Asad were two beautiful boys and the best of friends.

“They were just real grafters - two young lads who knew what hard work meant. They worked a lot in local restaurants and takeaways and were always together.

“You’d see them up and about at 6am ready to get to work. As young as they were, they really had their heads screwed on. They’ll be missed by everyone.

“We don’t know a lot else about what happened, we’ve not heard anything else from the police.

“Our parents are in a horrible state and are in no state of mind to talk about what happened yet.”