An Italian aristocrat and descendant of a pope died after he crashed into a lorry while riding his bicycle in central London.

The family of 21-year-old Filippo Corisini confirmed his death after Monday's accident.

The accident took place near a London department store at 12.40pm. Corsini was dragged 30 yards by the vehicle.

Police say the driver stopped at the scene and that a 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving.

Friends left flowers and notes at the scene including his housemate Guccio Gucci Ludolf, who wrote: “You are unique, I never knew a person so full of energy, always smiling and ready to make others laugh."