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| Westminster Bridge attack victim Andreea Cristea dies | Westminster Bridge attack victim Andreea Cristea dies |
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| A Romanian woman who fell into the Thames during the Westminster terror attack has died, police have said. | A Romanian woman who fell into the Thames during the Westminster terror attack has died, police have said. |
| Andreea Cristea is the fifth victim of the attack on 22 March, in which Khalid Masood drove into crowds on Westminster Bridge then stabbed a policeman to death, before being shot dead himself. | Andreea Cristea is the fifth victim of the attack on 22 March, in which Khalid Masood drove into crowds on Westminster Bridge then stabbed a policeman to death, before being shot dead himself. |
| Ms Cristea, 31, who was on holiday with boyfriend Andrei Burnaz, had been in hospital since the attack. | Ms Cristea, 31, who was on holiday with boyfriend Andrei Burnaz, had been in hospital since the attack. |
| It has emerged that Mr Burnaz had been planning to propose during the day out. | It has emerged that Mr Burnaz had been planning to propose during the day out. |
| 'Ray of light' | 'Ray of light' |
| A family statement confirmed Ms Cristea, who was an architect, had died on Thursday. | |
| The family said said: "After fighting for her life for over two weeks, our beloved and irreplaceable Andreea - wonderful daughter, sister, partner, dedicated friend and the most unique and life loving person you can imagine - was cruelly and brutally ripped away from our lives in the most heartless and spiritless way. | |
| "She will always be remembered as our shining ray of light that will forever keep on shining in our hearts." | "She will always be remembered as our shining ray of light that will forever keep on shining in our hearts." |
| The family said they were "deeply touched and eternally grateful" to the "never-ending dedication" of the medical staff who treated Ms Cristea, saying their "kindness and empathy are beyond compare". | The family said they were "deeply touched and eternally grateful" to the "never-ending dedication" of the medical staff who treated Ms Cristea, saying their "kindness and empathy are beyond compare". |
| "There are no words to even begin to describe the crushing pain and emptiness that is left in our hearts," they continued. | "There are no words to even begin to describe the crushing pain and emptiness that is left in our hearts," they continued. |
| Mr Burnaz, who sustained a broken foot in the attack, visited Westminster Bridge last week to lay a single white rose. | Mr Burnaz, who sustained a broken foot in the attack, visited Westminster Bridge last week to lay a single white rose. |
| The couple were in London to celebrate Mr Burnaz's birthday and he had been planning to propose to Ms Cristea that day, Romania's UK ambassador Dan Mihalache told the BBC. | The couple were in London to celebrate Mr Burnaz's birthday and he had been planning to propose to Ms Cristea that day, Romania's UK ambassador Dan Mihalache told the BBC. |
| He said it was thought Masood's car had mounted the pavement and hit Mr Burnaz, before pushing Ms Cristea into the Thames. | He said it was thought Masood's car had mounted the pavement and hit Mr Burnaz, before pushing Ms Cristea into the Thames. |
| Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was "deeply saddened to hear of the death of Andreea Cristea". | Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said he was "deeply saddened to hear of the death of Andreea Cristea". |
| He tweeted: "Londoners hold her & her loved ones in our thoughts today." | He tweeted: "Londoners hold her & her loved ones in our thoughts today." |
| The other people killed on the bridge were Aysha Frade, 44, who worked at a London sixth-form college, US tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, from Utah, and retired window cleaner Leslie Rhodes, 75, from south London. | The other people killed on the bridge were Aysha Frade, 44, who worked at a London sixth-form college, US tourist Kurt Cochran, 54, from Utah, and retired window cleaner Leslie Rhodes, 75, from south London. |
| Father-of-two PC Keith Palmer was fatally stabbed outside Parliament. | Father-of-two PC Keith Palmer was fatally stabbed outside Parliament. |
| Relatives of those killed joined members of the Royal Family at a "service of hope" held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday. | Relatives of those killed joined members of the Royal Family at a "service of hope" held at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday. |
| Ms Cristea's family said they would now like money donated for her recovery to be given to charity. | Ms Cristea's family said they would now like money donated for her recovery to be given to charity. |