A teenager has died suddenly on Cyprus after being taken to hospital with breathing problems.
Aimee Sweeney moved to the Mediterranean island with her family 18 months ago.
But the ‘beautiful, lovely, funny’ 18-year-old, originally from Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, passed away on Tuesday evening.
Aimee Sweeney, 18, died suddenly on Cyprus after being taken to hospital with breathing problems
It is thought the teenager went on a walk in the west coast resort town of Peyia after eating at 4.30pm, returning one hour later feeling sick.
Reports on the island said she was taken to an ambulance station where doctors found she had a low pulse and difficulty breathing. She was then taken to the emergency department of Paphos General Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.
It is understood that the cause of her death is still under investigation by medical examiners and that her family have yet to be informed of the official results.
However, emotional tributes were last night paid to the youngster, thought to have been training to join her father Mark’s new island-based roofing business.
Mr Sweeney posted a heart-rending message on his firm Peyia Roofing Specialists’ social media, outlining the impact of the tragedy on him, his wife Amanda and their other children.
He said: ‘I cannot believe I’m writing this, but here goes.
‘On Tuesday evening our baby Aimee grew her angel wings after falling ill. Our baby is lost to us forever.
‘Our hearts are broken and will never be repaired. Rest easy our beautiful baby… forever young.’
She had been out walking her dog when she suffered the intense attack
The cause of Sweeney’s death is still under investigation and her family have yet to be informed of the results
Friend Heather Shaw posted a picture montage chronicling the years in which the pair were ‘inseparable’.
It included images of the girls in school uniform, on days out and preparing for prom in Scotland.
She wrote: ‘I can’t comprehend what happened this week. On Tuesday my beautiful, lovely, funny Aimee passed away. I met Aimee at primary school, from the day I met her we were inseparable.
‘From primary school, to high school to the day she left for Cyprus, I had the pleasure to watch her grow into a beautiful, caring, lovely, funny lady.
‘I will always cherish the moments we spent together, but also our last moments, especially on FaceTime on Monday.
‘We spent what we didn’t know was our last FaceTime together recollecting memories. We all have amazing memories with Aimee and for that she will be with us forever, her positive vibes will follow us through the day.
‘Aimee I love you to the moon and the stars and back, you will be with me for the rest of my life, rest easy my beautiful angel.’
A Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesman said: ‘We are supporting the family of a British woman following her death in Cyprus, and are in contact with Cypriot authorities.’