A 31-year-old Romanian woman who fell into the Thames during the Westminster attack has died of her injuries.
Andreea Cristea plunged into the river during Khlaid Masood's attack in London. After being taken to hospital, she was put on life-support. Scotland Yard has confirmed her death.
Andreea was on holiday in the capital with her boyfriend, Andrei Burnaz, who suffered a broken foot in the attack.
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A statement released by Andreea's family and partner said: "After fighting for her life for over two weeks, our beloved and irreplaceable Andreea - wonderful daughter, sister, partner, dedicated friend and the most unique and life loving person you can imagine - was cruelly and brutally ripped away from our lives in the most heartless and spiritless way.
"She will always be remembered as our shining ray of light that will forever keep on shining in our hearts.
"Andreea is now unfortunately not able to have part of the money that was raised for her recovery, so we would like to donate it to charity. She would not have it any other way.
"There are no words to even begin to describe the crushing pain and emptiness that is left in our hearts.
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"Our family, together with Andrei, are deeply touched and eternally grateful for the unimaginable efforts and never-ending dedication provided to her and us by the entire medical personnel of each and every hospital involved. Their kindness and empathy are beyond compare.
"We would not have been able to live through these trying and tragically hurtful weeks without the support of the Metropolitan Police, the UK Government and every department involved.
"Our hearts and love go out to our two Family Liaison Officers, Detective Sergeants Tony De-Wilde and Geraint Jones, who stood beside us every single step of the way. You were our lifeline and we will never be able to thank you enough."
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Andrei was going to use the holiday as an opportunity to propose to Andreea, but never had the chance.
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Andreea is the fifth person to die as a result of Masood's actions.
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PC Keith Palmer died of stab wounds inflicted by Masood. Teacher Aysha Frad, Kurt Cochran and Leslie Rhodes all died after British-born Masood ploughed a car into pedestrians.
Masood was also killed.
Source: Telegraph and The Guardian
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