A six-year-old boy who died when he was struck by a van has been named as Harrison Glynne Jones.

In a tribute on a fund-raising page launched to support his family, he was described as a “cheeky chappy, full of character with a personality that could light up a room”, and who had been “loved more deeply than words could ever express”.

Officers were called to reports of an incident involving a white Ford Transit Tipper and a child on Mill Road in Llanfairfechan, Conwy county, after 17:00 BST on Thursday, where Harrison was pronounced dead at the scene.

North Wales Police said a 39-year-old man had been arrested and later released under investigation.

The GoFundMe fund-raiser was launched by Kate Jones to help cover Harrison’s funeral and memorial costs, as well as household bills and essential expenses while his parents take time away from work to grieve.

By Saturday morning it was nearing its £20,000 target.

“Our family’s world was changed forever when Kayleigh and Daryl’s beautiful 6-year-old son Harrison was tragically hit by a vehicle outside of his own home and sadly passed away at the scene in front of his family,” Jones said.

“There are no words that can truly describe the heartbreak and devastation his parents, sisters and our whole family are experiencing,” Jones said on the fund-raiser page.

“A child should never be taken from their family so suddenly, under such tragic circumstances and we are all struggling to come to terms with this unimaginable loss,” she said.

“Harrison’s mum and dad are facing the unimaginable task of saying goodbye to their precious little boy, while trying to somehow navigate life without him so we have set up this fundraiser to help Harrison’s parents through the difficult weeks and months ahead.”

An investigation into the circumstances of the crash is ongoing and police have asked anyone who witnessed the incident or was in the area around Pen y Bryn Road and Mill Road at the time to get in touch with them.