Angie Bugeja, a Maltese restoration student, 23, has been killed in a traffic accident in Belize.
In a statement, her family said they were devastated and their hearts were heavy with the loss of such a beautiful girl.
The accident happened yesterday at Mile 60 near the Busman Arnold Bridge on the George Price Highway. Three other persons died and two are in hospital.
They were travelling in a Toyota car which was involved in a head-on collision with a bus.
Bugeja and her friends were travelling to the airport.
FAMILY STATEMENT
In a statement, the Bugeja family said:
“Our family is devastated and our hearts are heavy with the loss of our beautiful girl Angie who lost her life in a traffic accident in Belize yesterday.
Angie was a loveable daughter, full of life and with great expectations for the future. She was in Belize on a project as part of her studies for Masters degree and when the accident happened she was on her way back home via the United States.
Our thoughts, prayers and our hearts go out to the families of her two colleagues who tragically perished with our dearest daughter in the same accident.
We sincerely ask the media to respect our privacy in this moment of immense sorrow and thank all those who have Angie in their hearts and minds right now”.
TRIBUTES
Several of Angie Bugeja's colleagues paid tribute to her this evening (see video below)