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Island tragedy for engaged couple | |
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A woman from Denbighshire who collapsed and died in Cyprus just an hour after celebrating her engagement had suffered a heart attack, say police. | |
Nerys Lloyd-Crabtree, who was 52 from St Asaph, fell ill suddenly on the island on Monday. | |
She was returning to her hotel room in the resort of Paphos which is in the south west of the island. | She was returning to her hotel room in the resort of Paphos which is in the south west of the island. |
It was initially thought she may have suffered injuries after falling, but that has now been ruled out. | |
Ms Lloyd-Crabtree and fiancé John Cameron had just arrived on the island and were celebrating their engagement. | |
Local journalist Mike Theodolou said he had spoken to Ms Lloyd-Crabtree's fiance about what happened. | Local journalist Mike Theodolou said he had spoken to Ms Lloyd-Crabtree's fiance about what happened. |
Mr Theodolou said the couple had only arrived in the holiday resort earlier on Monday. | Mr Theodolou said the couple had only arrived in the holiday resort earlier on Monday. |
'Delirious with happiness' | 'Delirious with happiness' |
They were watching some evening entertainment in their hotel when the song The Lion King, Ms Lloyd-Crabtree's favourite, was played, and Mr Cameron asked for it to be repeated. | They were watching some evening entertainment in their hotel when the song The Lion King, Ms Lloyd-Crabtree's favourite, was played, and Mr Cameron asked for it to be repeated. |
"In front of all the people he proposed to her and she said 'yes'. | "In front of all the people he proposed to her and she said 'yes'. |
"When they went back to their seats they were delirious with happiness. They had a drink; they were discussing the future," added Mr Theodolou. | "When they went back to their seats they were delirious with happiness. They had a drink; they were discussing the future," added Mr Theodolou. |
"The show ended about 45 minutes after he had proposed and they left to walk back to their hotel room. | "The show ended about 45 minutes after he had proposed and they left to walk back to their hotel room. |
"As they were walking John told me that she tripped and fell on her back and hit her head and she was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival." | "As they were walking John told me that she tripped and fell on her back and hit her head and she was rushed to hospital but pronounced dead on arrival." |
A spokesman for Cyprus police said a post-mortem examination showed Ms Lloyd-Crabtree died of a heart attack. . | |
Tributes have been paid to her by colleagues at the James Pringle Weaver store on Anglesey where she was the general manager. | |
Staff at the Llanfairpwll store described her as a "lovely person" who would be greatly missed. |