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| British woman Natalie Crichlow set on fire in Barbados | |
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| A British woman has died in Barbados after being doused in a flammable liquid and set alight while in bed. | A British woman has died in Barbados after being doused in a flammable liquid and set alight while in bed. |
| Natalie Crichlow's "shocked and devastated" family are raising funds to repatriate her body. | Natalie Crichlow's "shocked and devastated" family are raising funds to repatriate her body. |
| Ms Crichlow, 44, of Colindale in London, was in Barbados to look after her disabled brother when she was attacked. | Ms Crichlow, 44, of Colindale in London, was in Barbados to look after her disabled brother when she was attacked. |
| The mother-of-three had survived cancer twice and had two strokes in the past decade, according to her niece. | The mother-of-three had survived cancer twice and had two strokes in the past decade, according to her niece. |
| Ashley Best said her aunt suffered 75% burns to her body in the attack in Christchurch on 28 July. She died in hospital on 6 August. | Ashley Best said her aunt suffered 75% burns to her body in the attack in Christchurch on 28 July. She died in hospital on 6 August. |
| Ms Best said: "The intruder broke in the house, then strangled her and then set her alight. She went into hospital and died of her injuries. | Ms Best said: "The intruder broke in the house, then strangled her and then set her alight. She went into hospital and died of her injuries. |
| "I do not understand why it happened and we are all in a state of shock." | "I do not understand why it happened and we are all in a state of shock." |
| Ms Crichlow, who was born in Luton, has three children aged 10, 20 and 26 who are "devastated" and want to get her back home to Britain for burial. | Ms Crichlow, who was born in Luton, has three children aged 10, 20 and 26 who are "devastated" and want to get her back home to Britain for burial. |
| They have set up a crowd-funding page in an attempt to raise £8,000 to bring her body home. | They have set up a crowd-funding page in an attempt to raise £8,000 to bring her body home. |
| Her niece said the family are concerned the Royal Barbados Police Force is not treating the death as a murder investigation. | Her niece said the family are concerned the Royal Barbados Police Force is not treating the death as a murder investigation. |
| A spokesman for the local police told the Press Association no arrests had been made. | A spokesman for the local police told the Press Association no arrests had been made. |
| 'A true warrior' | 'A true warrior' |
| Ms Best said of her aunt: "For someone who had battled through so much to just be taken in this way and lose their life is just beyond understanding. | Ms Best said of her aunt: "For someone who had battled through so much to just be taken in this way and lose their life is just beyond understanding. |
| "She said she wanted to live life to the fullest because her life had nearly been taken from her." | "She said she wanted to live life to the fullest because her life had nearly been taken from her." |
| Family friend Mitra Wikes said Ms Crichlow was "a true survivor and warrior who endured so much in life but always kept going and had a true passion for living life to the max no matter what she had gone through". | Family friend Mitra Wikes said Ms Crichlow was "a true survivor and warrior who endured so much in life but always kept going and had a true passion for living life to the max no matter what she had gone through". |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: "Our staff are supporting the family of a British woman following her death in Barbados, and are in contact with the Barbados police force." | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "Our staff are supporting the family of a British woman following her death in Barbados, and are in contact with the Barbados police force." |