A mum from Wales died while snorkelling with her husband to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Tributes have poured in after the sudden death of mum-of-two Pamela Davies, 57, while on a trip to the Indian Ocean paradise islands.
Pamela, from Tendy in Pembrokeshire, died in an accident on Sunday, November 1 ‘less than a stone’s throw from the beach,’ her husband Martin confirmed.
While the exact circumstances surrounding the incident in the Maldives are not yet known, the couple were snorkelling and swimming with turtles off the beach when the tragedy struck.
Pamela’s husband said they had travelled to the island to mark their 30th anniversary, which they were due to celebrate in four days.
He said on Facebook: ‘We had been snorkelling together off the beach in front of the hotel in perfect conditions – no waves, swell, wind or anything that would make you think that it was anything other than idyllic.
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‘Pam had always wanted to swim with turtles, and that is what she was doing when tragedy struck less than a stone’s throw from the beach.’
He described her as ‘the love of my life’ and ‘the most wonderful wife any man could ever ask for.’
Martin thanked ‘each and everyone who have taken time to let me know that they are thinking about us’ and described the support he and the couple’s two sons have received as ‘so comforting.’
In a tribute, Pamela’s son said: ‘Mum, I don’t know how to write this or how to process any of it, I haven’t got the words right now and I’m not sure I ever will. All I know is I will love you and miss you for the rest of my life.’
Pamela was described as a well-known face in the town, who used to work for the local paper, Tenby Observer, in its advertising team.
The 57-year-old loved horses and served as the secretary of the local town and country show, according to Tenby Observer.
Pamela’s body arrived back in Tenby on Saturday, it is understood.
An inquest into her death is due to be held at a later date.
A spokesperson for the Foreign Office told : ‘We are supporting the family of a British national who has died in the Maldives and are in contact with the Maldivian authorities.’
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