First picture of woman who died after being swept away in Scots river amid Storm Babet
dailyrecord.co.ukA woman who was swept away in a river during Storm Babet has been named by police. Wendy Taylor, 57, died after being swept into the Water of Lee, in Glenesk, north of Brechin, at around 1.45pm on Thursday.
Emergency services raced to the scene but Wendy's body was recovered by officers around two hours later. In a statement released through Police Scotland, her family described her as a "ray of sunshine".Her loved ones said: "We are absolutely heartbroken to lose Wendy in such tragic circumstances and are still struggling to come to terms with it.
Wendy was a beautiful, kind, funny and caring person. "She was a ray of sunshine for everyone who was fortunate enough to know her.
Wendy was the beloved wife, best friend and soulmate in life to George, mother to James, Sally and Susanna and Granny to India and George."Our family would like to thank Police Scotland for their professionalism and sensitivity in recent days.
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