Fiancée, 30, dies ‘from a blood clot’ after flying back from Cape Town where she had gone to collect her engagement ring

That is the heartbreaking ultimate picture taken of a just lately engaged couple earlier than the bride-to-be all of the sudden fell sick and died on the way in which dwelling from a dream vacation.

Majella Donoghue, 30, had been to Cape City with fiancé Barry Doherty to select up her handmade engagement ring, however was rushed to hospital from the runway at Heathrow.

She later died in hospital due to what's believed to be a blood clot on her lungs, leaving Mr Doherty devastated.

Barry Doherty yesterday posted a poignant image of the couple collectively in Cape City the place that they had gone to select up the ring, with the phrases: 'Our final picture collectively, she was so comfortable'

The couple had been on the dream vacation and have been on the way in which again when Majella (pictured) fell sick all of the sudden on the aircraft

Within the ultimate of them collectively, she proudly holds a glass of champagne, with the attractive ring glowing and the comfortable couple smiling as they toast the engagement.

Mr Doherty posted the poignant picture on Fb with the heartbreaking phrases: 'Pretty picture once we picked up the engagement ring which was hand-made for Majella in Cape City. Our final picture collectively, she was so comfortable.'

Miss Donoghue died in hospital with grief-stricken Barry by her facet in addition to a member of the family who had flown over from Eire. A collection of well-wishers posted tributes to Majella and supplied Mr Doherty their condolences.

Previously few days, mates and neighbours have been flocking in giant numbers to the Donoghue family to sympathise with the household, together with her mom Mary, twin brother Stephen, different brothers Tommy, David and Brendan, and her sister Angela.

Described as 'vivacious and kind-hearted', Miss Donoghue was a baby safety volunteer from Mayo, Eire.

Majella, 30, was rushed to hospital by an ambulance ready on the runway at Heathrow, London, as she flew dwelling together with her fiancé

On their journey away, that they had loved unbelievable experiences that they shared on Fb

The Mayo parish of Tirrane, Belmullet, the place Majella was from, has been left surprised by the younger lady's demise.

Majella, who labored as a expertise acquisition specialist at Galway city-based healthcare agency Boston Scientific for 3 years, was predeceased by her father Willie some years in the past.

Native priest Fr John Loftus mentioned yesterday that the tight-knit neighborhood close to the Erris Peninsula has been left numbed by the sudden demise of a girl who was 'nice, thoughtful and sort'.

He added: 'Simply to fulfill Majella would put you in good kind.'

Fr Loftus mentioned Majella was all the time aware of her household – travelling dwelling ceaselessly to go to and assist mom Mary to take care of the cleansing and ornamental wants of their native Tirrane church. 'She had a social conscience,' he defined. 'Her good deeds spanned the world. She labored in Vietnam on charity functions at one stage.'

The outcomes of an post-mortem should not but out there however it's understood she died from a blood clot on certainly one of her lungs

A collection of well-wishers posted tributes to Majella and supplied Mr Doherty their condolences

She additionally labored as an advocacy volunteer for the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Kids in addition to for the Christina Noble Kids's Basis.

In her earlier profession days, Majella produced a documentary on Wolverhampton Wanderers Soccer Membership geared toward selling Wolves and rising their fanbase.

Native county councillor Gerry Coyle has fond reminiscences of Majella when she labored at Costcutters grocery store in Belmullet. 'She was extremely considered, very approachable,' he recalled.

Whereas in Cape City, Majella and Barry visited her godparents and the couple grew to become engaged.

'What needs to be a really comfortable time for the household and neighborhood is now clouded in unhappiness,' Mr Coyle mentioned.

Funeral preparations haven't but been made as Majella's stays are nonetheless in London.

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