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Funeral held for ski crash death girl Jemima Prees | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
The funeral of a 10-year-old girl from Wiltshire who was killed in a skiing accident has taken place. | |
Jemima Prees, from Colerne, died on 10 February after skiing off piste and crashing into a tree during a winter holiday in the Tyrol region of Austria. | Jemima Prees, from Colerne, died on 10 February after skiing off piste and crashing into a tree during a winter holiday in the Tyrol region of Austria. |
She died at the scene from a major brain injury, despite resuscitation attempts by her brother and father. | |
Her funeral was held at the Church of St John The Baptist, in Colerne. | |
Speaking after the tragedy, Jemima's family said: "She died in a beautiful place doing something she loved, with some of her favourite people. | Speaking after the tragedy, Jemima's family said: "She died in a beautiful place doing something she loved, with some of her favourite people. |
"She had a capacity to touch people with love in a way that is rarely seen. It was a privilege to know her for nearly 11 years. | "She had a capacity to touch people with love in a way that is rarely seen. It was a privilege to know her for nearly 11 years. |
"She was quirky, intelligent, fearless, but most of all, always warm and amusing. Everyone loved her. We were so lucky to have shared so much time with her." | "She was quirky, intelligent, fearless, but most of all, always warm and amusing. Everyone loved her. We were so lucky to have shared so much time with her." |
Her family has set up a charity in her memory, named Jemima's Gift, intended to help children benefit from opportunities in the arts, sport and education. |
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