Tragedy strikes Hannah Witheridge family again as sister dies from serious illness

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ThaiVisa shares a tragic report from the BBC today that the sister of Hannah Witheridge, murdered on Koh Tao in 2014, has passed away after battling a serious illness.

It’s understood that Laura Daniels, aged 30, died in hospital on Monday. The nature of the illness has not been disclosed.

The family say they have had their “hearts broken” following this second tragedy, five years after Hannah’s brutal murder while on holiday in Thailand.

“Laura was being treated in hospital. Our hearts are broken, our lives shattered again.”

Read the full BBC report HERE.

SOURCE: ThaiVisa and BBC

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