Family ‘shocked and saddened’ by death of British woman in Sydney
Relatives of 22-year-old Amelia Blake said she would be missed ‘by all who knew her’.
The family of a British woman who was the victim of a suspected murder-suicide have said they are “deeply shocked and saddened” by her death.
Amelia Blake, 22, was found dead in the Newtown suburb of Sydney last Friday.
New South Wales Police Force said the body of a man in his 30s was also discovered in the flat, which is above a Persian restaurant in a road lined with bars and shops.
In a statement issued through the Foreign Office, the family of the 22-year-old said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of our much loved daughter and sister Amelia, who will be truly missed by all who knew her.
“We would like to thank everyone for the love and support shown to our family.
“As we try to come to terms with losing our beautiful girl, we would very much appreciate privacy at this extremely difficult time.”
“Police attended and discovered the bodies of a woman, aged in her 20s, and a man, aged in his 30s,” police said.
It is reported that Ms Blake was from Loughborough and had been travelling around Australia, recently working on a fruit farm in Victoria.
A police source told the Press Association the woman is thought to have been the victim of a murder-suicide.
