Inquest hears a woman from Lincoln died after suffering abdominal injuries in car crash on Greek Island

It happened in July

Author: Stephanie Wareham, PA Published 21st Aug 2024

A woman from Lincolnshire died after suffering abdominal injuries in a car crash on a Greek island, an inquest has heard.

Cafe assistant Sophie Leanne Priestley died at the General Hospital in Kos on July 29, Lincolnshire Coroner's Court was told on Wednesday.

The 33-year-old, of Usher Green in Lincoln, was a passenger in a private-use car when the crash happened, the court heard.

According to a fundraising page set up to pay for Ms Priestley's body to be repatriated to the UK and to cover funeral costs, she was a mother of three young children and was on holiday at the time.

In a tribute posted on their Facebook page, JK's Cafe in Lincoln, where Ms Priestley worked, said she was "one of a kind".

They wrote: "Sophie was and always will be a massive part of the JK's family. Sophie, we will miss you so, so much, your banter and smile lit up any room, you was one of a kind, you will never be forgotten."

The cafe said it would donate all takings - more than £4,300 - between August 5 and 10 to Ms Priestley's children.

It added: "I know Sophie would be extremely proud and grateful for everything everyone is doing for her, and for her children."

The GoFundMe page, which has raised more than £22,000.

The inquest into Ms Priestley's death was adjourned until January 28 next year.

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