Fiancée’s Heartbreaking Ode to Motorcyclist Killed in Shocking Bali Crash: ‘I Love You Forever’

The fiancée of a young Australian who died in a motorcycle accident in Bali has paid a heartbreaking tribute to “the love of my life”.

Thomas Cossins, 30, and Jasmine Sparreboom were in Bali to attend a friend’s wedding and went for a drive on Friday morning.

The couple left Seminyak at around 6:30am to travel to Canggu, where they met up with another rider before riding into the mountains near Gitgit.

According to a friend, Mr Cossins, an experienced motorcyclist, he was riding a Kawasaki Ninja in full motorcycle gear around a bend when he lost control and crashed into a concrete pillar.

In a Facebook post, Sparreboom said Cossins was “the love of my life, my soulmate, my fiancé, my best friend.”

She said the Queenslander who recently moved to Sydney with her had shown her “true love, true compassion, strength and loyalty. You shine brighter than anyone I have ever met and I will be forever in your debt.”

“You have shown me a love I never knew existed and I will love you for the rest of my life.”

The distraught Mrs. Sparreboom added: ‘I will never forget you and I will do everything in my power to honor your genius. Fly high with your mother.’

Thomas Cossins and Jasmine Sparreboom (pictured) were in Bali to attend a friend’s wedding, and they went for a ride on Friday morning

Mr Cossins, 30, from Queensland was an experienced motorcyclist

The tragedy took place on Friday on the road from Denpasar to Singaraja, in Gitgit Village, Buleleng Regency

The Foreign Office confirmed it was providing consular assistance to Mr Cossins’ family to bring his body home.

There has been an outpouring of support online for Mrs Sparreboom’s heartfelt tribute to her fiancé.

‘This brought me to tears. I could see how happy you were with Tom. Life can be so unfair. Such a shame,’ one person wrote.

“Your kindness knew no bounds and your sense of humor could brighten even the darkest days,” another friend posted about Mr. Cossins on Instagram.

“We will miss you dearly, but your spirit will live on in the hearts of those fortunate enough to know you.”

Mr. Cossins was only a few weeks away from his 31st birthday and was preparing to marry Mrs. Sparreboom

Friends said the pair were good riders who were well known in the local motorcycle scene in Australia

Mr Cossins (pictured) and Mrs Sparreboom recently moved from Queensland to Sydney for work

According to local media, which quoted police, Mr Cossins was riding his sports bike when he lost control while going downhill and around a bend, reportedly at high speed.

“The victim fell into a ditch on the left side of the road and was crushed by the motorcycle he was riding,” said Gede Darma Diatmika, spokesman for Buleleng police.

“The victim sustained serious head injuries and was declared dead at Parama Sidhi Singaraja Hospital,” he said.

According to a friend, Mr. Cossins was riding a Kawasaki Ninja in full motorcycle gear around a bend when he lost control and crashed into a concrete pillar

The latest tragedy follows that of 30-year-old West Australian craftsman Shane Ramsey, who was visiting the Indonesian island for a wedding and was riding a moped in Seminyak when he crashed into a roadside pole on Sunday, August 18.

He was not wearing a helmet and had no travel insurance.

Mr Ramsey was rushed to hospital, where he underwent brain surgery and fell into a coma.

His family paid $70,000 for him to undergo emergency neurological surgery and arranged a medical evacuation flight, which is believed to have cost around $150,000.

He was airlifted back to Perth, but his grief-stricken but loving family later turned off his life support when it became clear he would not recover from the horrific head injuries he sustained in the crash.