PARENTS of a former Cirencester College student who was killed in a crash say their son would be "so proud" of the success of a music video scheme set up in his memory.

Josh Edmonds was just 22 when he was killed in a motorcycle accident while travelling in Vietnam four years ago.

He was a talented video producer at the Ministry of Sound and since his death his parents have teamed up with the London nightclub and Cirencester College to create an annual one-month internship there for Gloucestershire young people.

His dad Jimmy Edmonds and mum Jane Harris said they were in a "very dark place" following their son’s death and the success of the Josh Edmonds Memorial Scheme has been a source of comfort.

“The thing about the scheme is that its one of the ways of carrying Josh’s memory forward,” said Jane. “You never expect to experience the loss of a child.

“It’s a thing you can’t imagine but you have to keep going. It’s nice for his friends too. That’s what we’ve tried to do with this scheme, make it comfortable.”

Jane said Josh had a dry sense of humour and in typical deadpan style would have described the success of the scheme as "mundane".

The second person to take part in the internship, 21-year-old Barny Wilson, attended the launch of the third year of the scheme at Cirencester College this month, and showed the audience some of the videos he created with Ministry of Sound.

“I’m sure Josh would be proud,” said Barny. “I was so lucky to be chosen and I’m pleased to say that I experienced things beyond my very high expectations.”

Those aged 18 to 25 in Gloucestershire are able to apply for the scheme via cirencester.ac.uk/joshedmondsmemorialscheme before February 27.