RYAN Smith died trying to spray the ultimate tag, a graffiti signature that would earn him credit among his mates.
Last night, those mates ignored police warnings, risking their own lives to pay tribute and tag the same spot that Ryan was trying to reach when he fell 15m to his death on rocks at South Australia's Christies Creek.
Friends of the 17-year-old, whose body was discovered by a walker at 8am yesterday, said last night that art was "his everything".
As darkness fell, those friends began to scale the Southern Expressway bridge (Adelaide), including precarious ledges they believe Ryan was trying to reach when he died some time on Sunday.
They said the highest, hardest to reach and most dangerous tags earn graffiti artists the greatest honour among their peers.
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Friends of the 17-year-old, whose body was discovered by a walker at 8am yesterday, said last night that art was "his everything".
As darkness fell, those friends began to scale the Southern Expressway bridge (Adelaide), including precarious ledges they believe Ryan was trying to reach when he died some time on Sunday.
They said the highest, hardest to reach and most dangerous tags earn graffiti artists the greatest honour among their peers.
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