Residents were forced from their homes after a vigil marking the birthday of a dead motorcyclist allegedly kept them awake until 4am.

Around 100 mourners turned up to pay tribute to biker Chris 'Stig' Clarke in Smiths Wood, Solihull.

Householders in Auckland Drive said the group kept them up until the early hours with ear-splitting noise, the Birmingham Mail reported .

Popular biker Mr Clarke, who died in a crash near the scene of the vigil in March, would have turned 33 last Friday.

Chris 'Stig' Clarke was killed in March

A couple with a baby said they were forced to check into a hotel to escape the noise, which saw West Midlands Police officers sent to the scene.

Now residents aim to organise a public meeting and are demanding answers about how the force will respond in future.

One dad, who would not be named, booked into a hotel in Coleshill with his wife and six-month-old son last Friday night.

He said: “My baby couldn’t sleep.

“He was screaming.

“The only way we could get some respite was to book into a hotel.

“You shouldn’t be forced out of your home for the night.”

Fed-up residents Richard and Lynne Williams were kept awake until 4am

Disabled Lynne Williams, aged 47, who lives on the road with her husband Richard, aged 48, added: “Enough is enough.

“This has been going on for months.

“A young man has lost his life and I feel for his family and friends.

“But these dangerous meets have to stop.

“There were over 100 people there on Friday night and it went on from 4pm in the afternoon until 4am on Saturday and we couldn’t sleep.

A roadside tribute to popular biker Mr Clarke

“It was that loud I couldn’t hear the telly.

“When I rang the police they asked me to go into my house because it was too loud and they couldn’t hear me.

“I explained to them that I was already inside.

“I am angry because police were there and watched them race down the road and carry out their wheelie and doughnut manouevres.

Mourners allegedly raced down the road and performed wheelies

“I asked one officer why they did nothing and he said they were ‘trying to handle a very difficult situation sensitively’.

“Well, we have had enough now.

“I fear the bikers will keep gathering there but they are not taking our feelings into account.”

A dad-of-four added: “It is not fair, making that noise until 4am in the morning.

“They are making us feel like terrorised prisoners in our own homes.”

Flowers and balloons – one saying: “Happy birthday Chris” – remained at the scene on Wednesday, while tyre marks could be seen on the road.

A balloon was left to mark Mr Clarke's 33rd birthday

Chief Insp Jack Hadley, of West Midlands Police, said: “We received a number of calls on Friday night reporting off-road bikers riding anti-socially around Solihull and officers were despatched to the scene.

“The group dispersed after a short time and although no arrests were made, evidence was gathered so that potential prosecutions could be looked at in due course.

“There is a huge amount of work going on across West Midlands Police into tackling this menace on our communities.

“It isn’t always visible to the public but everyone should be reassured we are taking action.

“However, we still need the help of our communities to tell us who is responsible so we can find them and take them to court.

“We are working alongside our partners including local councillors to stamp down on this issue.”