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'Much-loved' Portsmouth nurse among plane crash victims | 'Much-loved' Portsmouth nurse among plane crash victims |
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Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair was planning to move back to India to be reunited with her two children, her family said | Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair was planning to move back to India to be reunited with her two children, her family said |
A "much-loved" nurse who had two children has been named as a victim of the Air India plane crash. | A "much-loved" nurse who had two children has been named as a victim of the Air India plane crash. |
Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair had just resigned from her job in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and was finalising a permanent move back home to India, her family said. | Renjitha Gopakumaran Nair had just resigned from her job in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and was finalising a permanent move back home to India, her family said. |
She had even arranged a housewarming party at her newly-built home in Kerala, the family added. | She had even arranged a housewarming party at her newly-built home in Kerala, the family added. |
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust said: "Renjitha was a much-loved and valued member of our nursing team and this news has been a shock to all." | Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust said: "Renjitha was a much-loved and valued member of our nursing team and this news has been a shock to all." |
Ms Renjitha was a valued member of the nursing team, her employer said | Ms Renjitha was a valued member of the nursing team, her employer said |
In a Facebook post, the Union of UK Malayalee Associations announced Ms Renjitha's death in Thursday's Air India crash in Ahmedabad. | In a Facebook post, the Union of UK Malayalee Associations announced Ms Renjitha's death in Thursday's Air India crash in Ahmedabad. |
One of the organisation's leaders, Eby Sebastian, said the nurse came to the UK a year ago to "build a better life" and support her family. | |
He said she had recently resigned from her job at Portsmouth's Queen Alexandra Hospital and had travelled to India to submit documents for a nursing post in Kerala. | He said she had recently resigned from her job at Portsmouth's Queen Alexandra Hospital and had travelled to India to submit documents for a nursing post in Kerala. |
Mr Eby said: "On 11 June, she travelled via Chennai to Ahmedabad, intending to collect her final release certificate from the UK. | |
"Since there were no immediate flights from Kochi or Thiruvananthapuram to Gatwick, she took the first available option to Ahmedabad." | "Since there were no immediate flights from Kochi or Thiruvananthapuram to Gatwick, she took the first available option to Ahmedabad." |
Vigils are being planned in Portsmouth where the nurse lived and worked | Vigils are being planned in Portsmouth where the nurse lived and worked |
Mr Eby added: "Though the construction of the house wasn't fully complete, she decided to move in. She had even set the date to mark the occasion of her housewarming." | |
He said Ms Renjitha had an elderly mother, as well as a daughter aged about 12 and a son who was about 15. | He said Ms Renjitha had an elderly mother, as well as a daughter aged about 12 and a son who was about 15. |
Jaswant Singh, treasurer at Portsmouth City Gurdwara, said her death was "a shock to the whole community". | Jaswant Singh, treasurer at Portsmouth City Gurdwara, said her death was "a shock to the whole community". |
He said: "Renjitha had big plans to go back to India. It's really impacted people in a big way." | He said: "Renjitha had big plans to go back to India. It's really impacted people in a big way." |
The Gurdwara and the Malayali association are planning to hold vigils as a mark of respect. | The Gurdwara and the Malayali association are planning to hold vigils as a mark of respect. |
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