A second person who died in a tandem skydiving incident in Devon has been identified as Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth.
Emergency services were called to the area around Dunkeswell aerodrome in the Blackdown Hills on Friday after concerns for the welfare of two people.
Harrison, who was a tandem skydive instructor, and Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, were confirmed dead at the scene.
Devon and Cornwall police named both on Monday after an earlier family tribute to Taylor. The force said: “Enquiries remain ongoing by police, British Skydiving and East Devon district council’s environmental health and safety office.
One of Taylor’s sons, Connor Bowles, paid tribute to a “selfless woman who wanted only the best for others”. She was a mother of three adult boys and a teenage girl, and a grandmother to two young children.
He said: “She was a selfless woman who wanted only the best for others and especially her loved ones. She will be deeply missed and will leave an everlasting impression on all those she has met in life.”
Taylor’s partner, Scott Armstrong, wrote on social media: “I want answers. Today, they took my world away.
“I miss you so much, you were my best friend, thank you for everything you [have] done for me. From making my children feel at home to putting up with my mess.”
The chief executive of British Skydiving, Robert Gibson, expressed his deepest condolences to the victims’ families, friends and the skydiving community. A British Skydiving board of inquiry would investigate, he said:
“Once complete, a report – setting out the board’s conclusions and any recommendations – will be submitted to the coroner, the police, the CAA [Civil Aviation Authority], the British Skydiving safety and training committee and any other relevant authorities.”
Devon and Cornwall police said anyone with information that may assist should call 101 or report via its website quoting 50250150193.
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